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Nightmares/Vision from God

JSands

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To make a long story short, I had a negative near death experience from a drug a year ago. I don't like to talk about it but it was extremely scary and changed my life forever. Immediately after I turned my life over to Jesus and have been walking with him since but I have suffered from anxiety, panic disorders, and awful nightmares for a year.

The nightmares are very bad. I have dreams of sleep paralysis, sexual nasty dreams, demons talking to me in audible voices saying I'm in hell, just really gruesome nightmares. I've suffered from them for a year and I finally spoke to God (aside from the usual please protect me in my sleep prayer daily), "Please take these nightmares away from me or show me why they won't stop." Immediately I had a vision.

In the vision I have a bag full of plastic containers. I live in two story apartment and tend to be lazy and keep my trash in my room until I take it downstairs. I thought "I need to take this downstairs." Then my vision changed to two jars of peanut butter, again I love this peanut butter but don't always tend to put it back into the pantry. I didn't know what it meant till about a week later when the Holy Spirit prayed through me "Please help me put them back where they belong."

The problem is I don't what it is I need to put back or how to do it. I asked God this and he hasn't told me and it's been a while. I beg but don't receive an answer. I think maybe the answer lies in my vision (maybe important to note the plastic containers since I recycle) so maybe he can interpret it through someone on this forum. I rebuke demons in the name of Jesus, thinking maybe they are what needs to be put back, however they never leave. I know God's word says they are subject to us, so I don't understand why they seem to have so much power over me. I miss my friends and my life, all I want to do is spread the Gospel and let the Holy Spirit use me to help others. This anxiety/panic/nightmares cripple me. Thanks in advance.
 

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Hi,
Now that you are a Christian, you have died to the old person you used to be, and now are risen with Christ and forgiven of all your sins from the past. You are seated in Heavenly places in Christ (hence the symbolism of being 'upstairs'. The dreams are sent from hell ('downstairs'). The demons have no authority to oppress you through these dreams, the demons are from below, you are now a citizen of heaven above. When the dreams come, they 'linger' (thus the containers left in your room)in your mind, memory, emotions, and cause the axiety, panic etc you described. The demons even lied to the point of telling you that you were in hell. God is telling you to put the dreams and their lies\threats back down under your feet because Jesus has taken all your punishment and freed you from the kingdom of darkness below and has raised you with him as well. this is the fact of your salvation. It was a gracious gift, and all you have to do is know and believe it, and refuse to let the devil deceive you any longer. This is how you help the Holy Spirit to 'put the dreams and devils back in hell where they belong, by refusing the accept them bc you are lifted above them so far above them in Christ, in His Kingdom of light. Praise God! You will not go to hell because Jesus finished the work of your personal salvation on the cross. Fear, anxiety, panic, etc, are all lying demons which you have already been freed from by Jesus. Hope this is helpful, a few insights. :)
 
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Just a wee thought...along the lines of what Glorify and wlewis were saying...
As believers, we have 'died to the old man' and 'put on the new man' (Eph 4), but sometimes we still carry some 'trash' around with us, left over from the old life, or forget to 'put it out', or just forget it's there... Likewise perhaps the peanut butter signifies the things that we like and God doesn't, but we're unwilling to put them back where they belong. Both of these things can maybe act as a gateway for demonic forces to enter...
Maybe pray for God to reveal any 'trash' still kicking around in a corner somewhere that needs to be got rid of, and anything else that might still be in your life which isn't pleasing to God...
Maybe you already know what these things are and that's why you haven't received an answer?

I might be wrong, but I hope this helps. God bless.

"22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." Eph. 4:22 -24
 
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@ Glorify I have been church hunting for a long time and think I finally have found the right one, but it is still early to tell. Not necessarily a church family yet since I haven't met anyone but I have a good feeling about the one I'm going to and should hopefully have one soon.

Thanks for all the responses, you guys are very helpful. Definitely some things to take to God in prayer. God bless.
 
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J, the Bible says, in Revelation 12:11 that the people overcame the devil by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. So, when these devils come in to attack you, tell them that you belong to Jesus Christ. That you have been bought by His Blood and they have no authority over you anymore. If they refuse to leave, tell them that you will ask God to send the Holy Spirit Who will, like a flood, raise a standard of the Blood of Jesus against them (Isaiah 59:19). Demons are terrified of the Blood of Jesus. They will run! Praying freedom and peace over you, in Jesus' name.
 
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