Hey Friend, I have a question for you:
How is your dreamlife?
I have always been intrigued by Ephesians 3:20 that says God is able to do more than we can dare to hope or imagine.
Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us…
Ephesians 3:20 AMP
I have been on a journey of discovering how important my imagination is. If I can cultivate my imagination, as well as my ability to dream with God, I am creating a sacred space to meet with my Creator and the Lover of my soul. I am learning that He uses my dream-world to do His work within me. This is how He is able to carry out His purpose in my life. This is how He does superabundant more than I can ask for.
For many years, I believed that hearing God in dreams is only for a select few. This is simply not true. God wants to speak to me through my dreams and He also wants to speak to you. You will be happy to know, it’s not a complicated process.
Simply Believe
Hearing God in your dreams starts with believing that He wants to speak to you and that He will speak to you through your dreams. Job 33:15 says: He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night,ย when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds. You do not have to have a special qualification or a particular calling or position. He speaks to people. Ordinary people, like you and me.
Come Prepared
Prepare your heart before you go to bed. Set your expectation to hear from God. Don’t believe that you do not dream. We all dream. The Holy Spirit will help you recall if you ask Him to. Make sure you have a notepad ready and a pen to write down your dream. At first you might not remember much, but you will grow in your ability to recall your dreams. Don’t put any pressure on yourself to remember, just write down what you can remember. You will be surprised how much God can say through just a snippet of your dream.
Analysing Your Dream
Once you have written down as much as you can remember, read through what you have written and identify the following key pieces of information:
1. Where did your dream take place? (Location)
2. What were you doing in your dream? (Key Action)
3. How did you feel during your dream? (Key Emotion)
4. Were there any significant people in your dream? (What do they represent? What are their names?)
5. Are there any symbolic items in the dream? (Any objects that have meaning to you in particular).
These questions are keys that will unlock the meaning of your dream. Once you have looked at these questions, ask the Holy Spirit to help you see if there is a specific situation in your life that this is speaking to. Write down what you sense He is saying to you through this dream.
The Litmus Test
Make sure that you test what you receive – make sure that it is lining up with scripture. God will never say anything that contradicts His Word. Feel free to share what you receive with someone you trust to discern truth and wisdom.
Understanding the Father’s Heart
Knowing how much you are loved is imperative in analysing your dreams. Whenever God speaks to us, it is always to protect, teach, encourage, and build us up. He will never make you feel bad about yourself. There is never a trace of condemnation, guilt or shame when He gives us direction or instruction.
Grace to Grow
When we delight ourselves in Him, He gives us the desires of our hearts (Psalm 37:4). If you have the desire to hear God through your dreams, He will most certainly not disappoint you. He will reward the desire of your heart.
Remember to give yourself the grace to grow in this process. You may need some tools to help you get started. You may need to learn and develop your skills. Here is a great teaching to get you started:
Keep Going!
Hearing God through your dreams will take intentional and consistent practice. Don’t give up!
Using a guided journal, like this one, really helped me get into a daily practice of hearing God speak through my dreams.
I can tell you from experience that hearing God this way has been life-changing! It is embracing the truth that sets us free. Hearing the truth straight from the Father’s heart will untangle you from every lie that keeps you stuck.
I pray that this will be the beginning of a deeper experience into the heart of the Father for you.
Happy dreaming x
Meliza