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she would lose her salvation.
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Don’t try to fulfill your dreams in your own strength
or in your own time.
Many dreams take years to fulfill. God’s purpose is to
give us hope and faith for the future. George Whitefield, the
great evangelist of America’s Great Awakening, saw himself
preaching to huge crowds. He was only 9 years old when he
received this dream. It was not until many years later that he
spoke to thousands. I have a friend
who told me he saw himself
preaching in Russia and he has not yet done this. But my friend
knows that God will open the doors when the time is right.
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If the dream results in confusion, fear or condemna-
tion, then it is not from God.
Conviction is from the Holy Spirit, but condemnation
is from the enemy. Believe and ask for discernment here.
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Any dream that encourages you to sin is not from God
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The Word of God is a standard by which we must in-
terpret dreams. When we know the character and ways of God,
we should be able to know the meaning of our dream. We un-
derstand His character by reading the Word daily.
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When God gives you an interpretation, He will confirm
it through a godly friend or pastor.
Confirmation should also come from the Word.
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Try to find a positive element to your dream rather
than accepting a negative interpretation.
One time I had a dream that I was following my hus-
band on a footpath and he was walking too fast for me to stay
with him. I became discouraged and felt rejected. When I awak-
ened, I could have been discouraged but I asked the Lord for
the meaning. I believe the Lord said, “Keep
your eyes on me
and not on your husband. I will guide you hand in hand. I want
to be your focus.”
Symbolism
Most incidents, persons and things in your dream will
be symbolic of something else. In the Old Testament, Amos
had five visions or dreams. He saw locusts eating up all the
crops, fire consuming the land,
a plumb line, summer fruit and
the Lord standing by the altar. All spoke of coming judgment.
Jesus used symbols like a fig tree, a pearl, a coin, lilies
of the field, grass, fields, flowers, fish, and white-washed sepul-
chers. Jesus used metaphors such as “I
am the bread of life, the
light, the good shepherd, the door, the true vine, the way, the
truth and the life.”
The Lord spoke to David in such symbols as refuge,
high tower, rock, stronghold, shield,
tree planted by the rivers
of water, etc. Isaiah said we would be like a watered garden,
springs of water. God calls our walls “salvation,” our gates
“praise.” God says, “You have a robe of righteousness, and the
yoke is broken.” We are warriors. So most often when trying to
interpret your dream, remember
that most persons, things and
incidents are symbolic. They are “word” pictures.
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