Faith Filled Family Magazine September 2016 | Page 109

ing the theory, I found recording
to be more effective. There were
simply too many details I missed
by not recording my dreams.
Once the dream is recorded you
will want to either write or type (in
an online journal) so you have a
tangible record to go back to.
Discover the meaning - In some
cases a dream or vision can be
literal, and will not require much
processing. However, there are
those that are very symbolic and
take a little bit of work to determine what is being said. In the
case of the second, process
your dream through the word,
and also outline what is meaningful to you. During my time of
processing a dream or vision
I will have scriptures pop up in
my mind. I will look those up to
see if there is a similar imagery
or meaning attached that is significant to my dream. I recently
attended a dream & vision class
led by Apostle Jane Hamon at
my local church. She addressed
how we as Christians want to
steer away from looking up symbolism. There are a plethora of
resources online, but how do we
know the symbol to be what God
was pointing out to us? Since
God is a personal God, He is
going to communicate with us
in a personal way that we will
understand. For example, a dog
may be a loving animal to one
person, or a threat to another.
This example, provided by Apostle Jane, has opened me to a
new way of exploring my dreams
and visions. To further this point,
Genesis 40:5 points out that the
cupbearer and baker who were
in prison with Joseph had unique
dreams. The text states “the cupbearer and the baker of the king
of Egypt, who were being held in
prison—had a dream the same

night, and each dream had a
meaning of its own.”

in. Maybe you have the skill but
not the experience. Go ahead
and take a step of faith and
Pray - With each dream or gain the experience. Proverbs
vision you want to pray for a 29:18 (NIV) says “Where there
few reasons. You should pray is no revelation, people cast off
over the dream to make sure the restraint; but blessed is the one
revelation as you received it is who heeds wisdom’s instrucexactly how God is communicat- tion.” New King James Version
ing to you about your future. You uses the word vision. Wisdom
also want to cover your dream, is instructing through the word,
asking God to protect that which dreams, and visions. Pay attenHe is promising you, and keep tion and commit yourself to what
you in proper alignment with His the Lord has revealed to you.
will for your life. Proverbs 3:5-6
says: “Trust in the Lord with all Finally, if you have read through
your heart, And lean not on your these steps and you find yourown understanding; In all your self saying ‘Well I don’t dream or
ways acknowledge Him, And He have visions’, then this is a good
shall direct[a] your paths.” The time to ask God to open your
dream or vision is Him direct- spiritual eyes. In 2 Kings 6:17
ing your path. You want to lean Elisha prayed and asked the
to His meaning, not your own Lord to open the eyes of his serunderstanding. This scripture vant in order that he would see
also leads to the next point, the Lord’s army on their side.
which is…
The account then goes on to
say the Lord opened his eyes. In
Trust (with all your heart) - We your own personal conversation
see ourselves from our past with God you can also ask Him
experience, and our current to open your eyes. If you maybe
capability. This perception we had the dream but feel as if you
have leaves little room for under- lost it, ask God to bring it back
standing why God has given to your remembrance, and allow
us such a big dream or vision. you to see with fresh eyes. He
Psalms 139:16 (NIV) says “Your won’t hold back from you what
eyes saw my unformed body; all He is wanting you to fulfill.
the days ordained for me were Amber Lawton is a writer, editor,
written in your book before one and blogger at BYouLovely.com.
of them came to be.” Everything When she’s not adulting she is
that could ever be outlined for most likely crafting or turning the
us about our life has already pages of a good book.
been written by God. Before we
existed He knew us.
(Please note the word “adulting”
was corrected to “adulating”, but
Follow through - You have the is intende d to be adulting. This
vision, but not the timeline. What isn’t technically a real word, but
you think you are incapable of a millennial reference of humor.)
may just be a few steps ahead.
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