Do your dreams have practical meaning to your life?
We all dream. Sleeping is one-third of our lives and dreaming a big part of that. It makes sense that we want to understand what our dreams are saying to us. Some can be playful, some dark, some very emotional, some just plain weird. But I believe dreams have significant meaning in our lives. They either speak of our past, our present and sometimes our future. 80-90% of your dreams are about you. Many people seek ways of interpretation, but if you haven't sought the real source, then your chasing the truth away and it can be stolen. Seek the one who created the universe and you'll find there is meaning to each image and object you see, even emotions that you feel are a big part in interpreting the true meaning. When you receive the truth you'll receive your future!
Why did that happen in my dream?
You might see your dream for what will literally happen. Such as a tornado in a dream, we think (guess) that we will experience an actual tornado soon or sometime in our life. It could be, but highly unlikely (unless it's a vision). It's just one symbol of the many symbols that dreams have. Visions are what you see of literal events that will happen, see below for the difference. As you see the difference you'll be able to recognize when your having a vision or a dream. Usually they are dreams and full of symbolism.
One truth to dreams that you need to know is, who gives you dreams. I'll talk about that a little later, because there can be hidden warnings and deception.
DREAM LANGUAGE
You need a deep understanding of God's prophetic dream language. Symbols can stump you, therefore it's important to have the Holy Spirit direct you, but He'll need something to work with. Start reading from christian dream interpreters and make a collection of what words mean in a prophetic language. For example your mom is in your dream, but your not sure why she did something. In a dream language we see that mom (mother) can mean different things. It could symbolize the Holy Spirit, Church, Source, Love, Kindness, Spiritual or Natural Mother.
The Holy Spirit will guide you into choosing the exact meaning so that you don't misinterpret, and just make a mess. But in the beginning it might be a little messy, but you'll get there. God only gives you piece by piece, hardly ever will it all come at you at once. You might have a dream journal full of dreams, and yet each dream has a few parts interpreted, some not started, and a few finished. Remember that Jesus is the finisher, the Holy Spirit is your guide, with God all things are possible for those who believe.
As you look at each object, person, number you begin to put a puzzle together. You might go through your day and the Holy Spirit will point something out for you, and you're putting things together that represent a word in your dream.
All depending on the context of your dream and personal life, you'll be able to pick and choose symbolic meanings with the Holy Spirit and eventually come to a conclusion. If your using a (Christian) Interpreter, you must always TEST it with the word of God and the Holy Spirit. Test, Test, Test! Someone might receive an interpretation for your dream (from God), but may not know your personal life, and may leave a part out or add their input to it... So test it before marking it off the list.
Another example: Automobile (can represent): Usually a Ministry, Calling (of God), your Life, Person; if it's new: New Ministry, New way of Life; the more power in that vehicle the impact the ministry may have in the city or the world if it was a Large Truck.
Who Gave Me the Dream?
Know the Source.
Since dreams are of a spiritual realm, the source is spiritual. Here are the sources of where dreams come from:1 God / God's Angels.
2 Satan / Satan's Fallen Angels / Demons, the offspring of the Fallen Angels
3 Our own life experiences, wants and desires.
HOLY SPIRIT?
I'm talking a lot about the Holy Spirit and you might think what does that have to do with dreams? Everything. Interpretation from any other source will only lead you down a path that might seem perfect, but is clouded in lies. The enemy will give your a wrong interpretation cloaked with nice words, perhaps partly from God's word, but altogether will result in destruction. He (devil) has come to steal, kill and destroy your dreams. The secular world and their powers are limited and cannot see what God's revelation is for your life.
If you don't know Jesus or that God has given us His Holy Spirit freely to guide us, give us wisdom and many gifts of the spirit, then come out of the dark and into the marvelous light! Receive the free gift today, and begin a new journey.
Vision or Dream?
Visions from God are literal and what is in your future. Dreams are symbols and represent something else, usually beginning with what the bible says about that word. Dreams from God can be a foreshadowing or warnings of something that is occurring or can occur, based on the decisions that the person who is having the dream or the person for whom the dream is intended makes. Dreams from Satan, Satan's fallen angels and the demons are illusions of the truth, or truth mixed with lies and are given to mislead, confuse, and give us doubt. Dream Journal
You need to have a notebook and pen by your bed. As you commit yourself to writing down your dream as the first thing you do, your journal will soon become full of dreams. Don't think or try to analyze it, just write. The more you think "that doesn't make sense", the more likely you won't write it and soon it fades. The more awake you become, the more your dreams fade away. They don't always make sense, God just wants to know "What did you see?" and when your faithful to that, he'll give you more. Some of your shortest and most bizarre dreams can turn out to be the greatest revelations! Many times you begin to write and find it fills a whole page. Some dream teachers say that many of the details of a long dream may not be necessary for an interpretation, but write down, then you can rewrite it with less detail, big words highlighted and some left out. Who Can Interpret What Dreams Mean?
Yes! Sure there is! Remember there is worldly ways and God's ways. There are secular ways and there are Holy Spirit filled believers that can interpret dreams. If you've ever had one done, but knew they weren't born again spirit filled, then you may have opened yourself up the a spirit world that you don't want to be connected to. In that case, there is a call for repentance. On the bright side, God is opening doors now that people don't need to go after the occult to get answers. God is the revealer of hidden and deep things!Here's some great links to begin:
To learn for yourself how to interpret: John Paul Jackson
Learn and get sample interpretations of your dreams. Joels-Journal.com
Learn and get sample interpretations of your dreams. DreamsMadeClear.com
Sample interpretations of dreams. ChristianDreamer.com
Ways of Interpretation:
1 Angel (of God) gives interpretation2 As you dream, He'll speak interpretation (God)
3 Writing it down, get understanding through dream language learned from God.
We may see something throughout the day that has meaning to our interpretation. God uses principles of things that we see to unfold the dream.
- Mostly God wants you to have the principles of dream interpretation, rather than give you the answer simply.
Look to God to interpret your dream. Inquire the Lord, dreams are sealed. Rely on the Holy Spirit, depend on Him for Interpreting.
Daniel 9:23 "come to give you skill" - Revelation is given; Skill is acquired (to understand) with the Holy Spirit
Teaching Dream Series
Part 1 of 15 (They are full of wisdom)
Unblock the Blockage
If your dream interpretation is blocked, it might help to not write in straight lines, But in circles, waves, spiral, whatever... Unblock the blockage. Remember to just have fun with it. Put worship music on during this time, bringing in the Holy Spirit will keep from long hours of getting no where. Just spend time with Him, that's what He wants, He'll honor you with revelation knowledge!
Basics of Dream Interpretation - CD
Good starting point, if your new to this.
Basics of Dreams, Visions, and Strange Events
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The Biblical Model of Dream Interpretation - CD
The Biblical Model of Dream Interpretation: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Soulish Methodology
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Dreams and Visions (Perry and Fred Stone)
Dreams and Visions Teaching
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Dreams and Visions (Books)
Dream Language: The Prophetic Power of Dreams
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Every Dreamer's Handbook: A Simple Guide to Understanding Your Dreams (Understanding the Dreams You Dream, Vol. 2)
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Dreams and Visions: Understanding Your Dreams and How God Can Use Them to Speak to You Today
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SPIRITUAL THINGS
So before you go any further and don't get spiritual things... Because you can't understand spiritual things with your mind, but with God's spirit in you you'll be able to overcome the blockage that has kept God's voice from revealing many marvelous things to you! It's simple to come into the kingdom of God. He gave us His son to die on a cross and set us free from sin and death. Because of the sacrifice of His son, we receive His blood upon the altar of our hearts and are cleansed and forgiven.
Begin with a humble heart. He'll see your humbleness and raise you up higher than you've ever been. Pray a simple sinner's prayer (out loud if possible): "Jesus, come into my life. Forgive me of all my sins. I ask You to cleanse my heart, and make me a new person in You right now. I believe that you are the Son of God and that You died on the cross for me. I thank you, Jesus, for loving me enough to die for me. I receive you as my Saviour and Lord. In Jesus Name, Amen."
1 Ok, you're now born again and now in the kingdom of God.
2 Open a Bible and read: John and the book of Acts.
3 Find a Holy Spirit filled church and receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
NOW, your on a great journey to interpreting your dreams with the Holy Spirit within you as your guide. How more ultimate can you get? That's just awesome!
Dream references.
- Strong's Concordance
- Great for looking up the meaning of a word, according to the bible.
- John Paul Jackson
- Ministry teaching dream interpretation. BEST PLACE to go to order products to learn and study under a GREAT teacher.
- Interpret My Dream (I joined this one!)
- Looks like a great start, bookmark for future reference. $10 per month for awesome video teaching, symbol references and dream interpretation training. $20 per month you get one dream interpretation bonus per month. You can pay for 6 or more dreams per month. Basically it's training for a future professional interpreter!
- Principles of Christian Dream Interpretation
- cwgministries.com
- Joel's Journal
- Place to journal, save dreams, interpretations, graph frequency of dream symbols and more!
- MyOnar.com - Barbie Breathitt
- Holy Spirit filled believer teaching dream interpretation and they have professional dream interpreters.
- Christian Dream Interpretation
- Christian Dream Interpretation And Counseling - With Dr Kathleen Pfaff
Dream Journals
Dream Journal
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Dream Journal - Writing
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Dream Journal - B&W
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Dream Journal - YELLOW
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Dream Journal - BLUE
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Here's my favorite link:
Spiritual Dream Interpretation Part 2
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Spiritual Dream Interpretation 2: Focus and Elements
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This is a continuation of Spiritual Dream Interpretation. Let's say you are a born again christian (asked Jesus to live in your heart and life) and you've received the Holy Spirit, now you can begin a study on dream interpretation and find the TRUTH...
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Personalized Dream Journals
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Need a dream journal? Or a special gift for that "dreamer" HERE IT IS! After learning about dream interpretation I know that journaling down your dreams is important. God speaks to us in many ways, including dreams! Once you learn som...
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Biblical Dream Studies & Interpretation
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You will discover, as I did, throughout scripture, that all of our dreams are messages from God with a purpose in mind; (to expose negative and positive characteristics), to reveal a mystery about ourselves (hidden agendas, talents, gifts, solutions...
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Get Correct Dream Interpretations - Discover all you need to know on Dreams & Meanings
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Dreams will be of no use to you if they are not interpreted correctly and as a matter of fact, it can be a disaster for you. This site is to help you realize the true meaning of your dreams, access hundreds of correctly interpreted dreams and solve...
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Don't forget Part 2:"Spiritual Dream Interpretation 2: Focus and Elements" !
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- Themiscorkscrew Themiscorkscrew Nov 23, 2009 @ 8:20 pm
- great lens but im a little scared now that i know fallen angels can impact my dreams i gave it 5 stars
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- monarch13 monarch13 Aug 13, 2009 @ 5:29 am
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