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Roussakis

Since you have an interest in acting, maybe God is callng you to consider Christian drama ministry...many groups out there to choose from! :D

Click here for... Christian drama links

To clarify, this thread is for actual dreams that people have had while sleeping and for visions God has given them. ;) :clap:
 
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In my dream I was at the gas station with my friend's husband and another woman. I was going to buy gas but was getting distracted from the candy and left the line several times. My friend's husband came in there and asked if we could just leave cause he had to go to work. While we were walking to the car he said he wasn't going to remarry my friend. I think in the beginning of the dream when I was over their house and on the phone with her she was arguing with him a lot. I said I thought the both of you was already married and something happened that they weren't. I was in shock thinking about how she was going to be shock about the news. When we was uup the street there was a big dog in the middle of the street. It had foam coming from it's mouth but somebody said it had mange. The dog was barking at the car and my friend's husband stopped to aggravate it. I thought the dog was going to bite him.
 
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:cry: GJ, Would appear that your friend's marriage be in jeopardy and that their reconciliation in the future be extremely questionable :confused: ...especially that he being tempted by another woman? The big dog is obviously the devil who aggravating their situation even more. This dude may have anger issues or be demon-possessed?! :eek:

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In my dream I was at the gas station with my friend's husband and another woman. I was going to buy gas but was getting distracted from the candy and left the line several times. My friend's husband came in there and asked if we could just leave cause he had to go to work. While we were walking to the car he said he wasn't going to remarry my friend. I think in the beginning of the dream when I was over their house and on the phone with her she was arguing with him a lot. I said I thought the both of you was already married and something happened that they weren't. I was in shock thinking about how she was going to be shock about the news. When we was uup the street there was a big dog in the middle of the street. It had foam coming from it's mouth but somebody said it had mange. The dog was barking at the car and my friend's husband stopped to aggravate it. I thought the dog was going to bite him.
 
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From Deb...

I had this vision yesterday morning and a prophetic word during worship and intercession.

We were face down before the Lord, (we meaning others were with me).

The Lord dripped a drop of golden anointing upon our necks. (not sure what this meant other than breaking yokes for we were feeling lighter and things popping and cracking coming into alignment but feel this has to do with the whole vision.)

Then I lifted up my hands and He dripped a drop of oil in each hand and they got really hot. Then I began taking my hands as if I was throwing something and I asked the Lord to let me see what I was doing.

I saw I was throwing fireballs down and seeing people being thrown this way and that way from the force of this and the Holy Spirit began speaking thru me and said, "Let My People Be Consumed, Let Them Be Consumed and then I will EXHUME THEM."

After every fireball I would speak this and then the vision ended.

I was pretty sure I knew what exhumed meant, but I was curious to all that God was doing in this vision, and so I looked up what exhumed meant. I wanted the full understanding. I wanted to share this but still praying into it. It was very powerful.

EXHUME
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ex·humed; ex·hum·ing
Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French exhumer, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex out of + humus earth -- more at EX -, humble
1 : DISINTER
2 : to bring back from neglect or obscurity


From Exhume To DISINTER

Main Entry: dis·in·ter
Pronunciation: "di-s & n-'t&r
Function: transitive verb
1 : to take out of the grave or tomb
2 : to bring back into awareness or prominence; also : to bring to light : UNEARTH
- dis·in·ter·ment /-m&nt/ noun
Pronunciation Key
FROM Disinter to UNEARTH



Main Entry: un·earth
Pronunciation: "&n-'&rth
Function: transitive verb
1 : to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : EXHUME <unearth a hidden treasure> <unearth a forgotten photo album>
2 : to make known or public : bring to light
synonym see DISCOVER
 
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This been around for awhile thought its message timeless...the blessings of living a disciplined life! :D :clap: :amen:


THE HARNESS OF THE LORD

By: Bill Britton

There is a terrific operation of the Spirit going on today to bring the Sons of God into an absolute confinement to the perfect will of God. This is the Day of His Preparation the day in which He is preparing the channel through which He shall pour forth His Glory for all the world to see. This channel is His Body in the earth that glorious company of people who are being conformed through much tribulation and fiery tests to the Image of the Son of God. This is His "battle axe and weapons of war" (Jer. 51:20;Hosea 5:6) with which He shall subdue kingdoms and overcome all His enemies. This is His "mighty and strong One" to whom He shall commit the work of judging this world. (Psalm 149:5-9).This is His Overcomer, His "great army" with which He shall bring the nations into submission. The weapons of their warfare are not carnal, natural weapons but they are mighty weapons, mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. These are those who shall "be strong and do exploits."

But before God can commit this great and tremendous ministry into their hands they must submit themselves to the discipline of the Lord letting Him truly be the Lord of their entire lives. We have long since dealt with the question of open sin but now God is dealing with the inward rebellion of our own wills. (The soul is the area of our will and tribulation is what brings the patience in all of us and the possessing of our Souls (The soul is the area of our will.emotions, intellect and desires). Some good Christians are not now being so dealt with for they are not in this Firstfruits Company but nevertheless there is a real dealing of God going on within those who are called into the High Calling of God. This is a very real thing and is the work of the Refiner's Fire. (The Final Baptism the baptism of FIRE) To those who are going through it some of its aspects are horrible but very necessary and the end result thereof is glorious as we are brought into absolute and complete submission to the will of our Lord.

It was in a minister's conference and convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma that God gave me a vision which I want to share with you concerning this harnessing of our own wills. There were more than 30 ministers present in this particular Thursday morning service and God, the Father of spirits, was present to deal with His sons, to correct them and discipline them to absolute obedience to His will. There was such a stern dealing in the Spirit that no one could go to the pulpit and minister, there was a reluctance among the ministers to say anything except that which was directly ordered by the Spirit. And as those men of God sat there in the awesome presence of Almighty God, some of them having many years of ministry, some missionaries, all of them capable of getting up and preaching a powerful sermon, I was impressed by the way they responded to the discipline of the Spirit. And in the midst of this terrific dealing of God with our spirits, the Holy Ghost gave me a vision ...

I SAW THE KING'S CARRIAGE

On a dirt road in the middle of a wide field stood a beautiful carriage, something on the order of a stagecoach but all edged in gold and with beautiful carvings. It was pulled by six large chestnut horses: two in the lead, two in the middle and two in the rear. But they were not moving, they were not pulling the carriage, and I wondered why. Then I saw the driver underneath the carriage on the ground on his back just behind the last two horses' heels working on something between the front wheels on the carriage. I thought, "My, he is in a dangerous place; for if one of those horses kicked or stepped back, they could kill him, or if they decided to go forward, or got frightened somehow, they would pull the carriage right over him." But he didn't seem afraid for he knew that those horses were disciplined and would not move till he told them to move. The horses were not stamping their feet nor acting restless, and though there were bells on their feet, the bells were not tinkling. There were pom-poms on their harness over their heads but the pom-poms were not moving. They were simply standing still and quiet waiting for the voice of the Master.

THERE WERE TWO YOUNG COLTS IN THE FIELD

As I watched the harnessed horses I noticed two young colts coming out of the open field and they approached the carriage and seemed to say to the horses: "Come and play with us, we have many fine games, we will race with you, come catch us." And with that the colts kicked up their heels flicked their tails and raced across the open field. But when they looked back and saw the horses were not following they were puzzled. They knew nothing of the harnesses and could not understand why the horses did not want to play. So they called to them: "Why do you not race with us? Are you tired? Are you too weak? Do you not have strength to run? You are much too solemn, you need more joy in life." But the horses answered not a word nor did they stamp their feet or toss their heads. But they stood, quiet and still, waiting for the voice of the Master.

Again the colts called to them: "Why do you stand so in the hot sun? Come over here in the shade of this nice tree. See how green the grass is? You must be hungry, come and feed with us, it is so green and so good. You look thirsty, come drink of one of our many streams of cool clear water." But the horses answered them not so much as a glance but stood still waiting for the command to go forward with the King.

COLTS IN THE MASTER'S CORRAL

And then the scene changed and I saw lariat nooses fall around the necks of the two colts and they were led off to the Master's corral for training and discipline. How sad they were as the lovely green fields disappeared and they were put into the confinement of the corral with its brown dirt and high fence. The colts ran from fence to fence seeking freedom but found that they were confined to this place of training. And then the Trainer began to work on them with His whip and His bridle. What a death for those who had been all their lives accustomed to such a freedom! They could not understand the reason for this torture, this terrible discipline. What crime had they done to deserve this? Little did they know of the responsibility that was to be theirs when they had submitted to the discipline, learned to perfectly obey the Master and finished their training. All they knew was that this processing was the most horrible thing they had ever known.

SUBMISSION AND REBELLION

One of the colts rebelled under the training and said, "This is not for me. I like my freedom, my green hills, my flowing streams of fresh water. I will not take any more of this confinement, this terrible training." So he found a way out jumped the fence and ran happily back to the meadows of grass. I was astonished that the Master let him go and went not after him. But He devoted His attention to the remaining colt. This colt though he had the same opportunity to escape decided to submit his own will and learn the ways of the Master. The training got harder than ever but he was rapidly learning more and more how to obey the slightest wish of the Master and to respond to even the quietness of His voice. And I saw that had there been no training, no testing, there would have been neither submission nor rebellion from either of the colts. For in the field they did not have the choice to rebel or submit, they were sinless in their innocence. But when brought to the place of testing and training and discipline, then was made manifest the obedience of one and the rebellion of the other. And though it seemed safer not to come to the place of discipline because of the risk of being found rebellious, yet I saw that without this there could be no sharing of His glory, no Sonship.
 
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INTO THE HARNESS

Finally this period of training was over. Was he now rewarded with his freedom and sent back to the fields? Oh no. But a greater confinement than ever now took place as a harness dropped about his shoulders. Now he found there was not even the freedom to run about the small corral for in the harness he could only move where and when his Master spoke. And unless the Master spoke he stood still.

The scene changed and I saw the other colt standing on the side of a hill nibbling at some grass. Then across the fields, down the road came the King's carriage drawn by six horses. With amazement he saw that in the lead, on the right side, was his brother colt now made strong and mature on the good corn in the Master's stable. He saw the lovely pom-poms shaking in the wind, noticed the glittering gold bordered harness about his brother, heard the beautiful tinkling of the bells on his feet -- and envy came into his heart. Thus he complained to himself: "Why has my brother been so honored, and I am neglected? They have not put bells on MY feet nor pom-poms on MY head. The Master has not given ME the wonderful responsibility of pulling His carriage, has not put about ME the gold harness. Why have they chosen my brother instead of me?" And by the Spirit the answer came back to me as I watched: "Because one submitted to the will and discipline of the Master and one rebelled, thus has one been chosen and the other set aside."

A FAMINE IN THE LAND

Then I saw a great drought sweep across the countryside and the green grass became dead, dry, brown and brittle. The little streams of water dried up, stopped flowing, and there was only a small muddy puddle here and there. I saw the little colt (I was amazed that it never seemed to grow or mature) as he ran here and there across the fields looking for fresh streams and green pastures finding none. Still he ran, seemingly in circles, always looking for something to feed his famished spirit. But there was a famine in the land and the rich green pastures and flowing streams of yesterday were not to be had. And one day the colt stood on the hillside on weak and wobbly legs wondering where to go next to find food and how to get strength to go. It seemed like there was no use, for good food and flowing streams were a thing of the past and all the efforts to find more only taxed his waning strength. Suddenly he saw the King's carriage coming down the road pulled by six great horses. And he saw his brother, fat and strong, muscles rippling, sleek and beautiful with much grooming. His heart was amazed and perplexed, and he cried out: "My brother where do you find the food to keep you strong and fat in these days of famine? I have run everywhere in my freedom, searching for food, and I find none. Where do you in your awful confinement find food in this time of drought? Tell me, please, for I must know!" And then the answer came back from a voice filled with victory and praise: "In my Master's House there is a secret place in the confining limitations of His stables where He feeds me by His own hand and His granaries never run empty and His well never runs dry." And with this the Lord made me to know that in the day when people are weak and famished in their spirits in the time of spiritual famine that those who have lost their own wills and have come into the secret place of the most High into the utter confinement of His perfect will shall have plenty of the corn of Heaven and a never ending flow of fresh streams of revelation by His Spirit. Thus the vision ended.

INTERPRETATION OF THE VISION

"Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it," (Habakkuk 2:2). "Harness the horses; and get up, ye horseman," (Jeremiah 46:4). I am sure that many of you who can hear what the Spirit saith to the Church have already seen what God was showing in the vision. But let me make it plain. Being born into the Family of God feeding in the green pastures and drinking of the many streams of the unfolding revelation of His purposes is fine and wonderful. But it is not enough. While we were children, young and undisciplined, limited only by the outer fence of the Law that ran around the limits of the pastures (that kept us from getting into the dark pastures of poison weeds) He was content to watch us develop and grow into young manhood, spiritually speaking. But the time came to those who fed in His pastures and drank at His streams, when they were to be brought into discipline or "child-training" for the purpose of making them mature Sons. Many of the children today cannot understand why some of those who have put on the harness of God cannot get excited by the many religious games and the playful antics of the immature. They wonder why the disciplined ones run not after every new revelation or feed on every opportunity to engage in seemingly "good and profitable" religious activities. They wonder why some will not race with them in their frantic efforts to build great works and great and notable ministries. They cannot understand the simple fact that this Company of saints is waiting for the voice of the Master and they do not hear God in all this outward activity. They will move in their time when the Master speaks. But not before, though many temptations come from the playful colts. And the colts cannot understand why those who seemingly appear to have great abilities and strength are not putting it to good use. "Get the carriage on the road," they say, but the disciplined ones, those in God's harness, know better than to move before they hear the voice of the Master. They will move in their time with purpose and great responsibility.

And the Lord made me to know that there were many whom He had brought into training who had rebelled against the discipline, the chastising of the Father. They could not be trusted with the great responsibility of mature Sonship so He let them go back to their freedom, back to their religious activities and revelations and gifts. They are still His people, still feeding in His pastures, but He has set them aside from the great purposes for this end of the age. So they revel in their freedom feeling that they were the Chosen Ones with the many streams of living water not knowing that they have been set aside as unfit for His great work in this end of the age.

He showed me that though the chastising seemeth grievous for the time and the discipline hard to endure yet the result with all the glory of Sonship is worth it all and the glory to follow far exceeds the suffering we endure. And though some lose even their lives in this training yet they will share alike in the glory of His eternal purposes. So faint not saints of God for it is the Lord that doth bring thee into confinement and not thine enemy. It is for thy good and for His glory so endure all things with praises and thanksgiving that He hath counted thee worthy to share His glory! Fear thou not the whip in His hand for it is not to punish thee but to correct and train thee that thou mightest come into submission to His will and be found in His likeness in that hour. Rejoice thou in thy trials in all thy tribulations and glory thou in His cross and in the confining limitations of His harness for He hath chosen thee and He hath taken upon Himself the responsibility of keeping thee strong and well fed. So lean thou upon Him and trust not in thine own ability and thine own understanding. So shalt thou be fed and His hand shall be upon thee and His glory shall overshadow thee and shall flow through thee as it goes forth to cover the earth. Glory to God! Bless the Lord! He's wonderful! Let Him be Lord of your life, friends, and complain not at that which He bringeth to pass in your life.

PLENTY IN THE TIME OF FAMINE

For in the hour when famine sweeps the land He shall feed by His own hand those who are submitted to His perfect will and who dwell in the secret place of the Most High. When terror stalks the land those in His harness shall not be afraid for they shall feel His bit and bridle and know the guidance of His Spirit. When others are weak and frail and fearful there shall be those who shall be strong in the power of His might and shall lack for no good thing. In the hour when the traditions of the religious systems have proven false and their streams have dried up, then His Chosen Ones shall speak forth with the true Word of the Lord. So rejoice, Sons of God, that you have been chosen by His grace for this great work in this last hour.

The fence which kept the colts in their own meadows and their own pastures mean nothing to the team in the harness for the gates open to them and they go forth pulling the King's carriage into many strange and wonderful places. They do not stop to eat the poison weeds of sin for they feed only in the Master's stable. These fields they trample under their feet as they go forth on the King's business. And so to those who are brought into absolute subjection to His will there is no Law. For they move in the Grace of God led only by His Spirit where all things are lawful but not all things are expedient. This is a dangerous realm for the undisciplined and many have perished in sin as they leaped over the fence without His harness and His bridle. Some have thought of themselves as being completely harnessed and submissive to Him only to find that in some avenue of their life there dwelled rebellion and self-will. Let us wait before Him until He puts His noose around us and draws us to His place of training. And let us learn of the dealings of God and the movings of His Spirit until at last we feel His harness drop about us and hear His voice guiding us. Then there is safety from the traps and pitfalls of sin and then shall we abide in His House forever!
 
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From Jane Larsen...

I had a vision of thick, long chains. Attached to the chains were black spikes. As I watched the chains, I saw a thick padlock. The chains started to uncoil, then fall loose. The large padlock fell open and the black spikes dropped off. When the chain and the lock and the spikes lay in a mess on the floor, they lost their power. Then the Lord told me this:

You are not a prisoner. You are not shackled. Be still and listen. You are free. Free. Free indeed. I have promised you that when you are in Me, you are free indeed. There is nothing that will tie you down, lock you in nor make you a prisoner, for I have set you free!

You walk with Me and I am in you. Everything that comes your way and tries to distract you, is temporal. I have given you all you need to walk straight and tall through all that life on earth will try to throw at you. I have given you strength, I have given you peace, I have given you power in the name of Jesus, I have given you wisdom, I have given you a steadfast and compassionate heart and I have set you free!

Let the shackles fall. They are not to be there for you are Mine, I have called you by name, I have singled you out. Walk. Walk tall and straight with all I have given you and know that I am Lord in your life.

If you do not have, ask, ask, ASK! For I freely give. I will send soft winds your way and make grass a cushion under your feet. I will wipe the sweat from your brow, for things happen, and they pass with the passing of a season. One day you will face this, another day you will face that. Remember that you can face all things through Me, who has set you free and marked you with My seal.

I have blessed the words of your mouth and the work of your hands. I have set you free from the world and all that is in it. I will ensure you pass through the valleys and over the mountains that appear in your life. I hold your hand and I am always, always there for you!

John 8:31-36 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
 
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[font=arial,helvetica]by Phillip Keller


"The shepherd's staff, more than any other item of his personal equipment, identifies the shepherd as a shepherd. No one in any other profession carries a shepherd's staff. It is uniquely an instrument used for the care and management of sheep—and only sheep. It will not do for cattle, horses, or hogs. It is designed, shaped, and adapted especially to the needs of sheep. And it is used only for their benefit.

The staff is essentially a symbol of the concern, the compassion that a shepherd has for his charges. No other single word can better describe its function on behalf of the flock than that it is for their comfort.

Whereas the rod conveys the concept of authority, of power, of discipline, of defense against danger, the word "staff" speaks of all that is long-suffering and kind.

The shepherd's staff is normally a long, slender stick, often with a crook on one end. It is selected with care by the owner; it is shaped, smoothed, and cut to best suit his own personal use.

Some of the most moving memories I carry with me from Africa and the Middle East are of seeing elderly shepherds in the twilight of life, standing silently at sunset, leaning on their staves, watching their flocks with contented spirits. Somehow the staff is of special comfort to the shepherd himself. In the tough tramps and during the long weary watches with his sheep he leans on it for support and strength. It becomes to him a most precious comfort and help in his duties.

The staff of God is symbolic of the Spirit of God. In Christ's dealing with us as individuals there is the essence of the sweetness, the comfort and consolation, the gentle correction brought about by the work of His gracious Spirit.

There are three areas of sheep management in which the staff plays a most significant role. The first of these lies in drawing sheep together into a group relationship. The shepherd will use his staff to gently lift a newborn lamb and bring it to its mother if they become separated. He does this because he does not wish to have the ewe reject her offspring if it bears the odor of his hands upon it. I have watched skilled shepherds moving swiftly with their staffs amongst thousands of ewes that were lambing simultaneously. With deft, but gentle strokes the newborn lambs are lifted with the staff and placed side by side with their mothers. It is a touching sight that can capture one's attention for hours.

But in precisely the same way, the staff is used by the shepherd to reach out and catch individual sheep, young or old, and draw them close to himself for examination. The staff is very useful this way for the shy and timid sheep that normally tend to keep at a distance from the shepherd.

Similarly in the Christian life, we find the gracious Holy Spirit, "The Comforter," drawing folks together into a warm, personal fellowship with one another. It is also He who draws us to Christ, for we are told in Revelation, "The Spirit and the bride say, Come."

The staff is also used for guiding sheep. Again and again I have seen a shepherd use his staff to guide his sheep gently into a new path, or through some gate, or along dangerous, difficult routes. He does not use it to beat the sheep. Rather, the tip of the long slender stick is laid gently against the animal's side and the pressure applied guides the sheep in the way the shepherd wants it to go. Thus the sheep is reassured of its proper path.

Sometimes I have been fascinated to see how a shepherd will actually hold his staff against the side of some sheep that is a special pet or favorite, simply so that they "are in touch." They will walk along this way almost as though it were "hand-in-hand." The sheep obviously enjoys this special attention from the shepherd and revels in the close, personal, loving contact between them. To be treated in this special way by the shepherd is to know comfort in a deep dimension. It is a delightful and moving picture.

In our walk with God we are told explicitly by Christ Himself, that it would be His Spirit Who would be sent to guide us and to lead us into all truth (John 16:13) This same gracious Spirit takes the truth of God, the Word of God, and makes it plain to our hearts and minds and spiritual understanding. It is He who gently, tenderly, but persistently says, to us, "This is the way—walk in it." And as we comply and cooperate with His gentle promptings, a sense of safety, comfort and well-being envelopes us.

It is He, (the Holy Spirit), too, Who comes quietly but emphatically to make the life of Christ, our Shepherd, real and personal and intimate to me. Through Him, I am "in touch" with Christ. There steals over me the keen awareness that I am His and He is mine. The gracious Spirit continually brings home to me the acute consciousness that I am God's child and He is my Father. In all of this there is enormous comfort and a sublime sense of "oneness," of "belonging," of "being in His care," and hence the object of His special affection."


This is an excerpt from "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, " a classic written by Phillip Keller, who was, himself, a shepherd, and who made his own livelihood, for about eight years as a sheep owner and sheep rancher. He speaks from firsthand experience of every phase of shepherding, the truths of which are applicable to our relationship with the Lord, our Great Shepherd.


Jesus is the Good Shepherd and He loves His sheep.

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I had a dream about a boy with glasses was a leader of some type of boy organization. The boys club took place in a rich neighborhood with mansion type houses and nice cars. The leader's sister found out that her brother was doing some strange things to the boys. He would lock them up in a room, molesting them, and putting something in their food. When the sister, brother, and mother was in the same room the sister told him but the mother didn't believe him. Before he left out of the room he locked them in. The sister told the mom why would he even lock us in here if what I'm saying wasn't true? Don't remember in what order but during the dream I remember her looking over some ice cream or something brown under a microscope and saw small bugs in it. The sister got out through the window when she was trying to warn the neighbors they either didn't believe her or acted nonchalant about the whole situation. The last part I remember was seeing police cars at a house.
 
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GJ,

This dream shows that the love of money corrupts one's ethics and morals, even causing the mistreatment of family members and the evil manipulation of innocent others. The rich tend to have a false sense of security and a false sense of authority, inciting them live above the laws of the land. The wealthy also tend to be nonchalant about sin and their need for a Savior, as do they tend to have a faulty sense of invincibility. The Bible exhorts how difficult it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God because they trust in themselves and in their own righteousness. Some may think they living the high life, though they know not the Most High God!

Ice cream is typically a favorite thing...especially chocolate (brown) ice cream. Chocolate is said to release the same endorphins, as would be when someone is in love. People have an inherent hunger for the true love of Christ, yet some try to replace Him with chocolate, a superficial substitute and false comfort! They do the same with their favorite things, loving to accumulate only temporal things that do little to met their relational and spiritual needs. So the bugs in the ice cream would refer to these verses...

Matthew 6:19-21, 24 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also...No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
In Proverbs, wisdom is likened to be a sister. So the mother and the neighbors not listening to the sister, indicates they are not heeding the wisdom from above that been spoken to them. They not recognize the corruption of mammon, nor the danger of sin, nor their need for Jesus! He the Only True Savior! He The Way, The Truth, and The Life! He the Only Way to True Life!

The police presence could symbolize that whomever the mother and neighbors represent, will be brought under conviction by the Holy Spirit of righteousness. As could the police be a symbol of the mother's and neighbors' prideful self-righteousness, of their legalistic attitudes, that hinder them from harkening to Christ's Voice of Wisdom.

1 Timothy 6:9-10, 17-19 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs...Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

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I had a dream about a boy with glasses was a leader of some type of boy organization. The boys club took place in a rich neighborhood with mansion type houses and nice cars. The leader's sister found out that her brother was doing some strange things to the boys. He would lock them up in a room, molesting them, and putting something in their food. When the sister, brother, and mother was in the same room the sister told him but the mother didn't believe him. Before he left out of the room he locked them in. The sister told the mom why would he even lock us in here if what I'm saying wasn't true? Don't remember in what order but during the dream I remember her looking over some ice cream or something brown under a microscope and saw small bugs in it. The sister got out through the window when she was trying to warn the neighbors they either didn't believe her or acted nonchalant about the whole situation. The last part I remember was seeing police cars at a house.
 
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LadyPatty permits this post. My interpretation follows. TY JESUS!

***I had a dream that I was in a big building but in the building there was a room that was set aside. I was lead in this room by two innocent looking women. When I walked in the room it was a room where they worshipped satan. Everything in the room dealt with nothing but satan. After all three of us were in the room the two girls sat down and I was still standing. The two girls started to chant something and it was a seducing and enticing spirit that began to pull me in. I began to go along with it but something hit me and for a split second I began to pull back. Now I am pregnant but not quite showing. In my dream I was showing. I began to say no you can't have my baby. They pulled me back in and again I was falling into what they had going on. Again something hit me and I pulled out and again I said no you can't have my baby. I was pulled back in to what they was doing. The third time I pulled out I said no this isn't right and I kept saying it. I began to worship God and cry out to Him. As hard as they tried they could not pull me back into their satanic worship. When I said this isn't right the girls eyes rolled around in their head and they turned red. I started to feel suffocated and I had to get out the room. When I ran out the room it was a set of steps and cross was by the steps. When I got to the steps they were steep and long. Standing at the top of the steps you couldn't see the bottom and they were dark. I begin to kneel down at the cross and worship Him. One of the girls came out the room where I was and begin to say you always worshipping that God. She just kept saying that God. The more I kept praising and worshipping God the madder she became. She then kicked me down the steps, but while I was falling I saw a crowd of people gather by the steps and they were worshipping God. The girl disappeared when they came. I don't know whether she ran through the crowd or what but she just disappeared.***

Many lessons in your dream...certainly the crucial need for a keen discernment of spirit. Even though the women looked innocent, their intention was to lead you astray, so your spirit should have been alerted from the very start by the Holy Spirit to not follow them, even to flee fast from them as they were of belial! When you got to the room and realized what was unfolding, bolting right out of there would have been wise spiritual warfare! Your presumption about their piety opened a door for the enemy's deception and for him to gain control to entice you, hence your being pulled in...your staying in the room gave the devil too many opportunities to try and deceive you. The enemy will persist given an easy target! Your remaining standing was good defensive strategy, as had you sat down, they probably would have overcome you. Worshipping Jesus from the beginning and not waiting til after the third temptation would have prevented you from being attacked. This demonstrates the power of the devil, once he has a foothold, to bind you up and hinder communicating with your Lord. The girls rolling their eyes and turning red confirms their being demon-possessed, yet they masqueraded as angels of light, as supposedly kind people!

Your feeling suffocated would confirm that satan does not lead to life. They could not pull you back into their evil worship because your true worship brought you back into the safety of your Lord Most High, sovereignly shielded by Him! God's grace was spurring you the whole time, even though it would seem you were walking in presumption/pride? The steep steps could symbolize pride, thinking more highly of oneself than one ought...too spiritual to be deceived. Your kneeling at the Cross and worshipping Jesus certainly shows true humility that secures Divine protection and why the woman got madder, as you escaped the devil clutches! Her kicking you down the steps and you seeing the crowd could well signify that there is spiritual safety in numbers. There were 2 women against only you and you allowed them to isolate you even further by following them into a room. The woman (the enemy) was set to flight because of the power of corporate worship! (I recently read an article that strongly exhorted that each believer needs a worship partner!)

The part about you being pregnant could symbolize that people are not always as they appear. You are pregnant even though you not yet showing. Similarly, just because someone looks innocent or says the 'right' things, doesn't mean that they will lead you aright.

Applicable Bible verses to aid in your spiritual warfare:

Psalm 19:13 Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Proverbs 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!...Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Matthew 7:15-20 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

John 10:27-29 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand.

Romans 8:37-39 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...

2 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Ephesians 6:10-13 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 John 4:1-6 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
 
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I had the following dream on August 22, 2005. Although I don't understand all of it, I felt it is very timely as to what is happening now.

I'm in a town (almost like cities in Old Testament times that were walled in). There was a sudden urgency/panic and the people began to run to find hiding places. It seemed there were soldiers outside the city, (ready to attack?). I began to climb a rope to get onto a rooftop. I thought that might be a good place to see from, and I would probably be safe there. As I was about 2/3 up the rope, I dropped one of the cards that were in my hand. The cards were "Words" the Lord had given to me. I knew the Word that had just fallen was VERY important. I didn't want to have to climb back down. I reached out my hand and the card flew off the ground and back into my hand. Several people saw this and Knew this had to be of the Lord. I read the card....it said "you have to have a worship partner to make it through the coming time."

This was so important that I knew I had to tell the people. I told one lady to tell the people this, she only told them "to worship". I said, "No! You have to tell them exactly what I told you! They must get a worship partner to make it through the coming time!" Then I saw more of what was written on that card. It talked about many breakthroughs were coming for many people and then there was a very hard time coming. But even through the very difficult time, there would be some who would be blessed. At the end of the card......(it was like a closing in a letter)....and Jesus says something about having to go now...the time is almost here that He will fast again. (I had many cards in my hand. I knew they were all words from the Lord. But it was like this was the only one that mattered right now.)

John 4:23-24 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.
 
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I had an interesting dream this morning. Too bad I don't remember all of it. But I do remember that it seemed like I was at a new school. I was in an office discussing with a man about changing my major. Not sure what I changed it to. Also I remember the campus being in a hurry to evacuate because a storm was coming. I remember Maryland being mentioned. I was riding with two other girls to evacuate the campus and I remember we was in an orange car but it was nice and it looked like a newer model car. I also remember looking at a hill but I don't remember what happened about that or why I was looking at it in the dream.
 
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GodsJewel,

Sounds like some changes may be in the works for you and that they may happen quickly. Would think you are dreaming about storm evacuations because that been in the news much. ;) Orange is a color signifying to be cautious, all the more tiz an odd color for a car. So could be saying, if you do move to a new place, be wise about the friends you make. Tiz tough to decipher a dream's message accurately with only bits and pieces.
 
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**I had a very realistic dream the other night. My family was sitting in church for a service when I suddenly noticed my uncle who was dressed in a suit, had his hair nicely combed and was smiling at us.**

My uncle right now is fighting cancer in the bladder and has been on chemo, has no hair and is having a very rough time right now. The family's been concerned about his spiritual health and physical health. Since his illness, he's pretty much been shutting his own family out. Today I found out that he's undergoing surgery for a new bladder. It's a step by step procedure and we don't know what the outcome will be....:( :prayer:
I'm sure I already know what my dream probably meant. It just felt better to post it here. :)
 
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From Bonnie Franklin March 8, 2005

One night, as Don and I started praying, the Lord began to show me a beautiful vision; it was like a painting coming out of Heaven. I saw painted in the clouds, rays of blue and purple and from out of it came forth the Holy Spirit's chariot with angels and white horses. He was riding down from heaven on a river and the blues and the purples mingled with the spray of the water and the clouds.

I realized how different this chariot scene was in contrast from the one I saw over Washington D.C. That one was red and orange and deep bronze as He rode on flames of fire. Then the Holy Spirit was in the drivers seat and with fierce determination he called forth his prophets to do battle.

This scene was totally different. The Spirit of the Lord was riding upon a river. He was seated inside the chariot and his countenance was full of peace and gentleness and tender mercy. I looked down below and saw that the river that the chariot was riding on, was springing forth from a beautiful fountain on earth. There were voices of songs coming forth from it.

The chariot of the Lord with his train of angels, it was almost like they sailed down the river, which came to a stop by a fountain. It was from here the river began out of hearts of worship. The ornate chariot was ivory and gold and the horses were pure white with golden hooves and diamond blue eyes. The team came to rest next to the fountain. It was like glass, so beautiful with many tiers – it was a fountain of tears in the natural and in the spirit. And there were not mermaids of the fountain, but the worshippers of the Lord – his maidens.

I thought, when the Lord would come, he would be ministering, but this was his place of peace. The horses grazed and even the angels were at rest. These were the gentle still waters of the Great Shepherd. It was a time for the Marys of Bethany to sit at his feet and wash his feet with the tears that sprang forth from the fountain.

And then they were given golden ladles blessed by the Lord from the hands of the angels and instructed to dip them into the waters of tears. As they did the tears became oil and perfume – anointing oil. Many people had gathered wanting to be near and touch the Spirit of the Lord. The worshippers dipped the ladles into the fountain and poured upon the peoples' heads the anointing birthed from the tears as we sang of our Lord. And then the healings began: healings of house and home and family; healings of the physical, the spiritual, the financial well being. And the people received and did not go away sad, but full of peace and the love of the Lord.
 
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In prayer I saw a large oak tree and the Lord told me to climb it. I climbed up and sat on the first big limb. Then He told me, “Go out to the end of the limb.”

I scooted out until I knew the limb couldn’t hold my weight and stopped. The Lord said again, “Go out to the end of the limb.”

I scooted out a little more, but I knew in my mind that there was no way that I could go any further without the limb breaking. Though I was on the bottom limb, it would have been at least a 20 foot fall, so I stopped.

Again the Lord spoke to me, “Go out to the end of the limb.”

I protested and told Him that there was no way that branch, which was as smaller than my pinkie finger, was going to hold me up.

He said, “If I have called you to go out on a limb, then I will hold it up. Just then I saw the tree and me in it as though I was watching the whole thing from afar. When he said, “I will hold it up’ I saw a huge angel standing underneath the branch holding it up!

The Lord further cautioned me that I was not to go out on just any limb. I was to only go out on the limbs which He had called me to go out on. He said that those He had not called me to go out on – He was not obligated to support.
 
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Okay, I actually have two comments. This dream I had a long, long time ago. I think I was 15 or thereabouts, approximatly 1995-1996.

I was standing in a church that I have never seen before. I was holding what I believed to be my daughter on my right hip and standing next to a man who i believed to be my husband and he was holding what I presumed to be a baby boy because I saw a blue blanket out of the corner of my eye. Now there could have been more kids but my eyes weren't directed towards them. Someone said my name and I glanced towards them thus not being able to see my "husband" or my children clearly. Now most of the people in the church were African-American and I'm white so that was a confusing dream. And the person who said my name and everyone else was reacting like they haven't seen me for awhile. In 2001, I found that church and I recognized some of the people from my dream. But the jist of the dream has yet to occur. No husband, no kids and although I have moved away from the place it doesn't feel like I've gone anywhere yet.

Now the other question is this. Lately I have been feeling in my spirit and my heart that I am either moving, visiting or at least connected to Africa in some way. And when I say that, no one around me is surprised by that statement. God is pulling me towards the black community and my heart is almost crying out to go to Africa but why??? Everywhere I go, someone will make a comment about Africa. And its like my spirit jumps.

Any comments???
 
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