He woke with a certain sense of confidence; an assurance that everything was going to be okay. Toby is normally extremely positive and upbeat, but this was beyond the norm. When I asked what happened, he told me.
He had a dream last night: a God dream. One of those where God speaks to you with insight and encouragement. In the dream, God spoke peace and light into our situation giving Toby the confidence that all would be well. It was an amazing gift and well-timed. The coolest part? God was a hippo!
Awhile back, my friend Wendy had a God dream. I don’t know what he said to her, but it was obviously impacting. And in her dream, God was Donald Sutherland.
Now, I fully believe that God speaks to people today, and I know he often uses dreams to connect with us. I’ve heard person after person tell me stories about God coming to them and speaking in their night. In these moments, God speaks to us in a way that resonates within us, that communicates in a manner that we can hear. But, as talking animals and movie stars? Seriously? How awesome is that?!
I seemed to get ripped off.
Every night, I dream about rescuing people from burning buildings, stopping hijackers on planes and tearing kids out of the grips of traffickers. I wake up exhausted, with sore muscles, having battled all night long. I’m certain there is a reason I have these action-packed, thriller dreams, and I’ve often thought I could certainly draw on my midnight experiences to write an award-winning screenplay. But they do wear on me.
Every once in awhile, I’d like a God dream; a nice, calm inspiring one. And I’m completely okay with white-haired movie stars and talking animal God-characters.
One night, maybe he will show up in my adventures. I’ll be trapped, trying to figure out which wire to cut on a ticking bomb and hear a voice speak to me. Ellen. Ellen. I’ll turn and see a beautiful butterfly land on the red wire. Follow me. I will lead you into all understanding and peace. Then, I’ll cut the red wire. The digital readout will stop. Silence.
Then maybe I’ll finally, truly sleep.
Until the next dream.
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You’re a beautiful & passionate lady, Ellen….and with that comes passionate dreams! Our hearts intertwine with the struggles of life, but through these “trials,” the strands of peace are interwoven in us through Him. Even the turbulent dreams are sometimes His for us to sort things out. I love the God dreams He gives us…even in Scriptures. Ps. 27:4-6 “One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life…to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple For in the day of trouble He will keep me in the shelter of His tabernacle and set me high upon a Rock. Then my head will be exulted above the enemies around me.” …a promise for us in the moments of day-to-day…even if fleeting, but someday forever!
Wonderful post Ellen, i’m sure you’ve had more God dreams then you are letting on.