Who was He? A lot of Twists.

[+RubiesFire+]

Even though I have no desire to date, nor marry, but last night I spoke with God, kind of in a prayer form, but just conversation.

I told him if I were ever to marry, I wouldn't mind a Man who is a Preacher, a Christian Teacher, maybe even a Youth Minister.

I have dreamn't of marrying a Lion, which means Christ, and my relationship is getting better with my Lord. I am starting to think of him a little more than often.

Well this morning I dreamn't I was at a Church, a different church in a town, there were a group of people standing there looking at me. I was this age now, and this man with black-salt peppry hair-that was the color, and strong features walked out among the people, he was about 12-15 yrs older than me in the dream, and yet he had a desire to date me, yet I was a little deffensive with him, I wasn't to sure if I wanted him near me, he kept laughing, and he was very sweet. Yet I remember seeing some of the Church Members gossping about me and him, I liked him in my dream, but his age kept me at a halt to love him.
Then suddenly we were standing on a desert cliff, below us was a mountain lion, she had her eyes on us to kill. Then he had a gold chain and he said something that I don't remember, the chain went around his neck and he jumped. He was suffocating himself as the chain was latched onto something, I remember screaming at him, , trying to prove my love for him, like he was for me. As he was hanging I jumped down trying to get the chain off, but as I struggled to get the chain off his neck, I failed and so as I reached to release the chain from the top, but above me was a female leopard, her yellow eyes were fixed on killing me and she swiped her paw at me. I remember ducking quick, looking down to see the moutain lion below, I remember seeing the guy from church who was choking himself grab me in his arms and we slid down the moutain.
Then I stumbled into snow, I was now back in the Era of the Civil War, I was even dressed like the era. Before me was over a thousand dead bodies of Civil War Soilders, it was snowing and other people were around me. Some of the bodies were not even together but scattered, I remember looking up and seeing the Generals talking, but I said, "I must find him." I was referring to the man from church. I remember stepping over the bodies and staring at them. The snow was coming down heavily, also I was in a forest, and I kept saying, "I have to find him."

Then later I was sliding down the rope....and he was very loving and I was returned back into his arms.

Strange dream, yes I know. What I am wondering, if this is a guy I am going to met later in life, apart of me believes that, yet I believe it can have a different meaning.

 

[apureheart]

Well this morning I dreamn't I was at a Church, a different church in a town, there were a group of people standing there looking at me. I was this age now, and this man with black-salt peppry hair-that was the color, and strong features walked out among the people, he was about 12-15 yrs older than me in the dream, and yet he had a desire to date me, yet I was a little deffensive with him, I wasn't to sure if I wanted him near me, he kept laughing, and he was very sweet. Yet I remember seeing some of the Church Members gossping about me and him, I liked him in my dream, but his age kept me at a halt to love him.



I see Jesus as the man. You like him. He is nice. He desires to be close to you. But you resist. He does not fit the "profile" of the one you will give your heart to. Although in some ways drawn to him you hear the gossip. The words of others and your own concerns about the differences between you have you at a standstill.


Then suddenly we were standing on a desert cliff, below us was a mountain lion, she had her eyes on us to kill. Then he had a gold chain and he said something that I don't remember, the chain went around his neck and he jumped. He was suffocating himself as the chain was latched onto something, I remember screaming at him, , trying to prove my love for him, like he was for me. As he was hanging I jumped down trying to get the chain off, but as I struggled to get the chain off his neck, I failed and so as I reached to release the chain from the top, but above me was a female leopard, her yellow eyes were fixed on killing me and she swiped her paw at me. I remember ducking quick, looking down to see the moutain lion below, I remember seeing the guy from church who was choking himself grab me in his arms and we slid down the moutain.


Interesting that the lion and the leopard were female. The lion below are those who have not achieved the level of your spirituality. They are a danger to you. The "hanging" by a gold chain is symbolic of Christ laying down His life for you. He will go where you cannot. Do you wear a gold chain? Was there a time when you have "choked"? When you could or should have spoken to someone but the words did not come? What are you latched onto? What is holding you back? The leopard above is those who are above you spiritually. But instead of helping you, freeing you, they are making it more difficult for you. You have come to realize your love for this man but you are unable to free him. Danger below and above. In the midst of your turmoil and confusion and not knowing what to do he grabs you and together you slide down the mountain. In all your efforts to free him you failed but when your need was greatest he frees you.


Then I stumbled into snow, I was now back in the Era of the Civil War, I was even dressed like the era. Before me was over a thousand dead bodies of Civil War Soilders, it was snowing and other people were around me. Some of the bodies were not even together but scattered, I remember looking up and seeing the Generals talking, but I said, "I must find him." I was referring to the man from church. I remember stepping over the bodies and staring at them. The snow was coming down heavily, also I was in a forest, and I kept saying, "I have to find him."


You are alone even though others are around. Death all around you on this battlefield of life. The Generals (leaders) talk but do not help you. Where is the man you have come to love? "I must find him." Now that you do not doubt your love you must find Him. Why now do you have difficulty finding Him? All you see are the bodies of victims being buried by snow in a forest. Has He deserted you or are you here for a reason?

"Whatsoever ye do to the least of these my brethren you have done unto Me."


The Invisible Dance

Beautiful people danced thru the day
Too busy to hear what I had to say

It wasn't important anyway
So there was no reason for me to stay

Quietly I headed for the door
When He came walking across the floor

A glistening of tears in His eyes I could see
"Before you leave would you dance with Me?"

"But Lord, I can't dance" was all I could say
As others performed flawlessly as they swayed

"My dear precious one I have watched you dance
With others that no one would give a chance

You have poured out your life to serve just a few
No matter the task I could depend on you

These beautiful people do not dance with Me
But for themselves and for others to see

You dance to the beat of the hammer and nails
Ignoring the latest craze and gimmick that sells"

Tears flowed as He took me by the hand
Together we made dancesteps in the sand


.....peace.....

 

[apureheart]

Just wanted to add how this reminded me of Song of Solomon.

There was a woman who in her own eyes did not deserve the love of the King. She was the least of her brethren busy taking care of everybody else and neglecting herself. In her eyes she was not beautiful. Yet when the King later describes her in His eyes she is beautiful from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Finally, they are together but then she awakes to find him gone. Desperately, she goes about the city searching for Him, saying, "I must find Him."

Then there is the verse where the King describes the one He loves.

She is a garden enclosed

a fountain sealed

a well stopped up.

A garden enclosed hides or keeps others away. She is safe from the words, opinions, and hurts of others. But the walls that surround her keep the beauty within her away from those who need to see it.

A fountain sealed and a well stopped up have something in common. You cannot drink from them. The water is within but it cannot be reached. If the water is cut off too long the garden will begin to fade. If it is freed it will bring life to the garden and all who walk thru it (not on it).

You may well be in a situation where you cannot see the forest for the trees. You are where you are supposed to be. Instead of becoming what you think you should be (in the eyes of others, yourself) just be who you are (in His eyes). When the battle inside you ends then you will find Him.

.....peace.....

 

[HumbleBee]

In the quiet hours of the night, the Lord spoke to me this word..."angina". So today looked up the meaning and discovered a possible correlation to your dream...

Angina is defined as any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain. A heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart.

This man could have a heart condition or be under extreme duress. The gold chain is Christ preserving his life, healing, and liberating him from his burdens! Though you would do anything to alleviate his suffering, only by the Spirit of your loving Lord will victory come through. He will keep His promise (Romans 8:37-39) that nothing will hinder you two from being an example of His love all to His glory!

 

[+RubiesFire+]

I am bumping this up, I know this is an old thread, but if you look at it, it all makes sense.

The old thread was dated back in June 2006-we met in June 2010.

Here is the other thread linked to it, this came to pass this actually happened:

http://www.christianforums.com/t7473292/


The guy and I dated. We broke up last month. He was 12 1/2 years older than me. He matched the description in my dream exactly! I am now teaching him about God. I still love him. I just don't understand the Winter part where I say, "I need to find him."

We're just friends now. I would like for us to get back together in the future, but our lives are very different right now. The only thing I can do is just teach him about God and that is my only purpose then so be it.

 

[heron]

Oh my, I can see why you are bringing up this dream now!
The gold chain might have been something that he valued too much, that kept him bound/tethered. Gold has great universal value, but only because people are willing to pay money for it. People hold on to it to admire it and know they own something of permanent value... but they don't use it like they would a car, tractor, refrigerator, or shoes. Lighter function.

The civil war was a time of internal domestic division. Much bloodshed and distrust screamed out, "A house divided cannot stand." But in the end, with work and tolerance, it did.

God tends to give dreams like this when you will face a situation that does not make sense. You have dated the man, broken up, stayed in contact, talked with him about the gospel.... but from an earlier post, it sounds like you're both in an odd position that will probably change.

Looking at the real life situation, it would be tempting to say, Okay, I've done what I could, I need to just cut things off. But according to the dream, it would be important to keep some amount of contact with him.

Dreams seldom tell you what to do. Instead, they show the dynamics of a scenario with understanding, so you can make wiser choices.

I think he needs some prayer for what he is about to face.

I don't think you will know about the finding question until the other things come to pass. But if you are able to keep his addresses current, you will save yourself some grief.

 

[+RubiesFire+]

By my understanding because he's an Officer, he almost got laid off and he spun out of control and that he is why we broke off, it's a long story, but I stuck by him even as a friend.

By much prayers and guidance from God his job got spared, but they told him, they might layoff again in two months. I believe it will not happen.

It's funny how the dream happened in June 2006- but we met in June 2010, and the entire Civil War soldiers, I forgot to mention to you, he said when he was younger, he was near death and when he opened his eyes he saw Civil War Soldiers standing guard over him.....he told me this on our first date.

It wasn't till three weeks later did I get the urge to look up something on CF, did I put everything together. I do like your input.

I just don't like it when I keep saying in the dream, "I need to find him." He hasn't been the same guy after the whole job scare thing, I continue keeping an eye out for him, especially during these weird times. And again....I won't know what it means until other things come to pass.

 

[heron]

he was near death and when he opened his eyes he saw Civil War Soldiers standing guard over him.....he told me this on our first date.

Oh my, that must have shaken you.

I just don't like it when I keep saying in the dream, "I need to find him." He hasn't been the same guy after the whole job scare thing

Don't let this scare you, but I had some conversations with families of soldiers that were concerned that soldiers' innoculations were so packed with protective meds, families suspected there were side effects that changed personalities and moods. Officers might get similar vaccination if put into unusual situations, like natural disasters.

When medications cloud who a person is, it becomes hard to find their souls down in there. It takes some sorting out to know what they have been given.

I may be way off track here, but if he had some erratic behavior, someone is bound to prescribe something to keep his emotions more level.

 

[+RubiesFire+]

Oh my, that must have shaken you.


Don't let this scare you, but I had some conversations with families of soldiers that were concerned that soldiers' innoculations were so packed with protective meds, families suspected there were side effects that changed personalities and moods. Officers might get similar vaccination if put into unusual situations, like natural disasters.

When medications cloud who a person is, it becomes hard to find their souls down in there. It takes some sorting out to know what they have been given.

I may be way off track here, but if he had some erratic behavior, someone is bound to prescribe something to keep his emotions more level.

It didn't scare me actually, I just now linked his Civil War Soldiers from his past to the ones I saw in a dream....wondering if it means he is spiritually dead??? Because when he saw spirits as a kid, and I saw many of them dead in my dream, it would make sense...he's spiritually dead??

I know building a relationship with God just does not happen over night, it takes time.

He never had erratic behavior, just will fall into a slump if things don't turn out good for him. I know he struggles with sleeping, and I told him to start giving God his problems, and he is.

*This morning I had a dream, he ended up in the hospital but I went over to his house and found all these disgusting bugs crawling over his front door, like roaches, centipedes, ect. And I knew bugs always symbolize the devil and I opened the door and ran in his house to find no one, but this really weird eerie feeling that a demon was lurking for him not looking but lurking. I remember trying to also find my own Dad...but I think God used my Dad as a symbol to God (The Father) in my dream I was somehow given instructions to help my ex bf, but I don't know how, and the season was Spring. And then I ran into his back yard, then the entire scene changed....three blacks horses and one white, all had knights dressed in silver and they were marching to do battle, the three black horses followed the one in the white. And they were heading into battle with something or someone.