Inability to remember a dream

[Robin228]

Does God sometimes withold someone's ability to remember a dream? If so why?

 

[Christsfreeservant]

Does God sometimes withold someone's ability to remember a dream? If so why?

I don't know about other people, but I have asked the Lord only to allow me to remember dreams that are from him. That way, when I do remember a dream, I know that he has a message he wants to give through it in connection with where I am reading in scripture for my QT that day.

Frequently I will remember a dream while my head is still on the pillow but as soon as I lift my head the dream will disappear. I always take it that this is not one the Lord had a message from and so he removed it. Other times I won't even remember I had a dream until I begin reading the scripture and then the Lord will bring it back and I'll end up writing a bunch that I did not recall when I initially awakened. I find that the Lord there wants to make sure I connect exactly where I was reading at the time with the dream, so that is why he delays it.

So, if I were you, I would just trust the Lord with your dreams that he would bring to recall only the ones he wants you to remember for a purpose.

 

[anonymousAdviser]

Does God sometimes withold someone's ability to remember a dream? If so why?

Yes, actually. The reason being is it goes to what is called the "unconscious".

Dreams have a purpose... they seem to have somesort of function for us, processing the day's information, coming to terms with it. With dreams of the future, these can not only serve as markers for us... showing us God is in control... but they can be a sort of programming for our reactions. My guess would be this would be one way God would guide people without gifts, even non-Christians as well... a sort of subliminal message, as they say.

The serious stuff, He obviously has us remember. Sometimes, I have had dreams where there are very, very vivid and poetic components... but another portion of the dream runs very quickly through vivid scenes, but many of them and I don't remember the full story... but a "gestalt" of it. I had this sort of thing before I got my last job, for instance, which lasted for some years. In that case, I did, however, know there were be many memorable events.

Thinking back on that portion of the dream, I had a hunch level feeling of things, as opposed to an absolutely sure, bright as day sort of knowing.

I might also note, God operates on faith, giving us faith, and then operating through what that faith is. So your attitude about such things really effects what sort of things which might go on. Though for a sort of programming type thing, that wouldn't require faith.

This sort of thing, the subliminal message sort, might come out as people having a vague sense of "deja vu", or making a choice when presented with it that they might not have done without guidance of this sort.

Edit: This, of course, doesn't mean we don't have dreams of the flesh. We obviously do. Every human dreams and there isn't known exactly a good reason for it. One thing I have found, for instance, though... is there are a lot of times where God prepares people for a decision, to react a certain way, they ordinarily would not have reacted in. That requires a lot of effort of preparation. There is a lot God does in terms of leading people, which if one considers it deeply, they would note, we don't fully understand. Many who are led by the Spirit, for instance, towards Christ... have no idea of why or how they might feel about certain things.

Sometimes, leading is explicit. One time God gave a friend of mine a dream which caused him to perform and action, actually wake up and call me. He just followed exactly what the dream showed him and listened to a voice... apparently, never before having any sort of experience with that before at all.

 

[Angeloffire]

There are a few things you can do to help recall dreams. First, put a pencil and paper near your bed...this shows intent on your part and never disregard a dream. You may be surprised to know that the Holy Spirit is very sensative.....take all He gives with utmost love and sincerity.

Remember that nightmares are never from God. God does is not the spirit of error or fear.

I have found that over 75% of most people's dreams are about themselves and the state of their own life.

Dreaming in threes is very frequent and has to do with a check on your spirit, soul, and body.

Most dreams are like a check up or mirror of who and what you really are. For instance, most people dream of their teeth falling out....this is insecurity surfacing in you in some area of your life. It is a warning signal going off, telling you that some area of one's life is not where it ought to be.

The more seriously you take your dreams, the more you will remember. Also, learn to wake slowly and hold yourself in that dazed state for a few minutes and rehearse your dream upon awakening and write them down immediately, even if it is 2:00 in the morning.

The biggest mistake I see people make is assuming they are dreaming of others and are some how special....God is a very private person and doesn't gossip or slander anyone.....most dreams of others is telling us how we view them, not how they really are.

Humility in dream interpretations goes a long long ways.

Blessings,

AOF

 

[Nilla]

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