Preparing for Battle

Dream: I awoke early the other morning from a dream that stirred me in a mighty way. I was standing in a room that had a closet in it. The door of the closet was opened and I saw spirits and influences come out and then run back in. There was so much happening around me. I saw a variety of spirits or presences preparing for battle. I watched as David took his group of men and prepared as well. I remember being worried about David because I knew he didn't have the gifting in praying through spiritual warfare.

I said to him, "Remember to cover yourself with the Blood of Christ."

He said, "I"m okay. I can fight using my gifting." He had his following of men who all had the same gifting. I understood his gifting - prayer, knowledge in the word - counsel.

I felt uneasy - worried - the intensity of it all was horrendous. I understood in my spirit that the battle was going to be big - enormous - serious. I woke up and have been praying endlessly. A battle is coming.  

Dreams

I have had many dreams this past week. They are too personal to share. I guess I am still trying to figure them out as well. I will continue to seek - listen - watch - and wait. The Lord always reveals in time.

An American Soldier

Sunday Morning - 7:30am - a stirring in my heart. Tears flow. I need to pray. I put my "I'm praying" sign on the door, locked it, and fell to the floor. I prayed swiftly and urgently in my prayer language. I understood that I was asking the Lord to cover me with the blood that Jesus shed for me on the cross. I could feel his presence flowing through me - shivers as if I were cold flew over my whole body - yet there was warmth.

I asked God to clear my mind and heart. I told him that I accept the task. Suddenly the vision began to unfold. I could see a foreign country. People were scattering. It was still dark there. I saw a woman dressed in a veil and head covering running away from the battle and to the south. She was carrying a baby. There was fire and explosions. I saw large trucks. Gin fire in the streets. It appeared to be happening in some kind of town or community on a main street. People scattered. A large hand held missile was shot. I'm not sure what they are called. It barely missed the woman.

My vision then turned to an American soldier in a cave like area. He had somehow gotten separated from his group. I could see that he was scared. I understood that he had called out to God for help. He did not appear to have his weapon. My view went toward another American soldier squatting beside a large army truck. He held his weapon up and began to fire. He was shot and killed. It was as if he were trying to protect the soldier in the area where he was trapped.

At that moment a group of rebels - or soldiers - they did not wear any markings - just black head dresses - began to approach. There was a group of about five or six of them. They were looking for the soldier in the cave area. He stood to the right as you enter the cave and leaned into the rock - almost as if he were to become attached to it.

As the rebel soldiers approached, my prayer language increased and I began to cry even more. Everything intensified. I understood what I was saying. At one point as the soldiers approached the outside of the cave area, I knew I was saying, "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, may the Lord's protection fall upon this man."

At that moment, the group of rebel soldiers came upon the entrance to the cave. They started to walk into the cave to search for the man - but they stopped at the entrance. They all looked into the cave but because the soldier was hiding to the right they could not see him. The soldier heard them approaching and stood very still and silent.

The rebel soldiers stood outside of the cave and wanted to go in but for some reason to them they did not. They spoke in their language a bit and then left. I understood that the Lord's hand was placed in the entrance and no one could enter the cave.

I continued to cry and pray in my prayer language thanking God for his amazing protection. I saw the soldier sneaking through the field and I saw angels walking with him. There was a glow brighter than the sun. He was safe. I knew that he would be safe.

Update: After hearing the news about the deadly attack over the weekend, I have no doubt that the prayer had something to do with that.

"KABUL, Afghanistan — Seven U.S. troops have died in weekend attacks in Afghanistan's embattled southern and eastern regions, while officials found the bodies Sunday of five kidnapped campaign aides working for a female candidate in the western province of Herat.

Two servicemen died in bombings Sunday in southern Afghanistan, while two others were killed in a bomb attack in the south on Saturday, and three in fighting in the east the same day,"

Provider of All Things

Sometimes what appears to be so minor to others in reality can be very major. Tuesday a young man came to mind and I shared with my husband that I thought he needed him. My husband called right away and as God would have it, the young man had the day off. It was a wonderful time for my husband to take him and the two of them spend the entire morning together. Little did I know that this young man had a huge issue. It wasn't until this afternoon when my husband advised me that he needed to run to this young man's house and would I like to go. I said, "Yes."

 I didn't know it at the time but my husband was dropping off some finances that they desperately needed. We visited for a while and then I heard the young man say to my husband, "I still haven't found my keys."

The young man had lost his keys. . . not just a key or one key but his entire key chain with all of his keys on the ring. You see, in order for this young man to get another key made to his vehicle, it would cost around 200.00 - two hundred dollars that he didn't have.

For two days he and his wife had turned his entire house upside down looking in every nook and cranny. The next day he would need to return to work and he needed his keys. He hadn't even been able to check his mail for a few days or lock his home. He shared about breaking into his car to see if he had possibly left them there. They checked everywhere and he said that he had retraced his steps a thousand times - still no keys!

I stood in the door way and tried to discern if the Lord would place on my heart where they might be. I couldn't leave. I stood there listening, longing, for God to speak. I finally said, "We have to pray!" We stood in the entryway and held hands. Together we came before the Lord and I prayed asking God to reveal where the keys were. I praised the Lord for His care for us and what he was about to do. Together we agreed and gave out a  big "Amen!"

An hour later our doorbell rang. My husband called for me to come to the door and there stood the young man with his keys in his hands. We all shouted, lifted our hands before the Lord and praised him!!! What a mighty God we serve!

The young man said that about thirty minutes after our prayer his wife picked up something in the basement and there were the keys.

How glorious! Great and Mighty God.

Hearing From God

Thursday August 5th I shared with my husband that he needed to go and see Tom - an elderly man in our church. My husband said that he would. There was no reason to see him. He had not been ill that we knew of and no one asked us to go and see Tom. It was simply the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I had no idea what was happening only that my husband needed to go and see him.

My husband said that he would go after he came back from the men's retreat. He returned home Saturday night and of course Sunday morning he was busy with the church. I again shared on Sunday that he needed to go and see Tom. He said that he would go Monday.

Monday morning while on my way to Denver, I called home to remind my husband that he needed to go and see Tom. He waited until the afternoon before going. When he finally arrived at the house he was told that they had just taken Tom to the emergency room.

Tom has a hole in his heart and will need a procedure tomorrow. I will pray for Tom and his healing. God continues to teach us about his workings and the way he speaks and moves. We must be quick to listen and quick to obey.

Iron Creations

Another Dream - This Morning.

I saw helmets and creations made from iron. I stood in awe as hundreds of helmets sat in a row. They were all different sizes and shapes. Each one of the helmets had a cross that dangled right in the center of the helmet. The cross was made from a blue sapphire or diamond. It glittered in the light releasing a beautiful haze. The color of the blue was not dark nor very light - but a medium colored blue. There were no other colors in the dream or on the helmets.

I stood before the helmets ready to choose one when someone called me to go down a slide. The slide was large and filled with water. I remember the person in front of me choking and gagging - as if having a difficult time with the water. I slid with ease and there was no fear.

After the slide I went back over to the helmets. Most of them were gone by now. My eyes suddenly turned  to see lamps of all sizes and shape. They were all so different and unique - something you would see from the past - antique like. I could never reproduce a drawing of them because of the unique shapes - but they were glorious. None were alike. I remember gazing into the mound of them until my eyes fell upon the very one I would like to have. My heart melted at the sight of it. Truly it was very special. I then woke up.


I couldn't get my mind off of the iron creations. They were truly beautiful. I often wonder about the symbols God uses in dreams just to speak to us. I had to go to the dream book and this is what I found.

Iron-Strength: Powerful; invincible; stronghold; stubborn.

Jewelry - Treasure: Desire; precious; God's gifts;

Jewel = precious person

Blue - Spiritual: Spiritual gift; Divine Revelation; Heavenly visitation,

Medium or Dark Blue = God's Spirit or Word; blessing; healing; good will.

I couldn't find helmet so I looked up "hat"

Hat - Covering: Protection; thought; attitude;  ("For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet {the hope} of salvation upon his head (Isaiah 59:17a)

Water - Spirit: Word, and therefore the Spirit of God, . . .

Follow up to the "Crash"

This afternoon - my husband came home from meeting with the interim pastor at the other church. I understood the meaning of the dream so much better. A while back I sent a video of our baptisms that we had during our 4th of July service to some friends. Some of those people I sent it to are people that I really cared about though our church had split and they still attended the other one. It didn't occur to me in my mind and heart at the time that my sharing something so wonderful would possibly offend someone. I have and will consider them friends - well maybe not after today. Apparently one of the "friends" I sent the video to was upset about it and thought I was "recruiting."  They shared it with their pastor which in turn caused a huge collision with our church.

The words from the pastor to my husband made a huge impact and of course I was impacted as well. When the Lord reveals to me that the van I am in is about to get hit by a big airplane and I will be thrust backward what do I do? I should have been praying that God would protect my heart because he was trying to reveal to me what was about to happen. I should have prayed harder against what was about to happen. I should have prayed against the collision. Prayed for protection and shielding. I didn't understand it to be something that involved me personally but rather our church. I didn't have a good feeling about my husband meeting with this man - though he chose to anyway. The Lord was trying to spare us the harm. However - on this occasion - the impact was made and the harm was done.

Now I will pray and ask God to heal my hurting heart once again.

Pray for healing.

Crash

July 22nd I woke up from a dream.

Dream:
I saw myself sitting in a van full of people. It was as if it were a large ministry van - white in color. I understood that we were on a ministry trip. As we sat and waited upon something and talking among ourselves, the nose of a very large passenger plane crashed through the building we were sitting in and hit the front of our van. I could feel the sensation of the hit and suddenly the van was thrust backward and we began to move at a high speed. The van rolled on its side and we slid even more.

Upon impact, I could see the pilot in the airplane. The pilot stood up from his seat and gasped as if in shock -  as if, "I can't believe I did that." 

I then woke up feeling very disturbed about it and began to pray and ask God to reveal to me what the dream was all about. As the day continued, my husband shared with me that he was meeting with the interim pastor of a larger church that we came from. I didn't think anything about it until my husband shared with me  something the pastor requested of my husband. Immediately my spirit stirred and I asked my husband to be very careful in the meeting because it did not feel right. In fact, the dream flashed before my eyes as we were talking and I said to my husband, "I think my dream has something to do with your meeting with this man."

I couldn't explain it but I felt something was going to happen and there was possibly going to be some kind of impact on our church because of this (thus the crash from the larger airplane into our van - the smaller church)

My husband prayed about it and then canceled his meeting feeling the same way.

Thank you Lord for protecting us!

A Day of Intercession

July 20, 2010

Morning . . .

I awoke from a dream:

A friend of mine was upset and telling me all about it. Though I didn't get details of the whole message I did receive this: "Then the fire came up and suddenly everything started spiraling out of control."

I woke up feeling as if she were overwhelmed by something - upset about something that had become out of her control. I will check on her today.

Big Black Ants

I awoke in the night from a dream that stirred me. I held my son in my arms. He was a small child. I went over to his high chair and started to place him in the seat. I noticed that the high chair was covered with large black ants - giant ants.

I then held him closer. I walked past the basement, opened the door, and saw enormous black ants eating away at things. They were huge, I started screaming from the shock of it. I then woke up. My emotions were stirring.

Stranger Outside the House

Dream:

I saw myself in my house with my kids. I then saw a woman pace along side the outer wall of the house on the east side. The wall in my house was lined with windows on the east and west side so when the woman paced back and forth I could see her. She would switch sides - pacing on the east and then the west. I remember saying to her, "Go away!" She continued to pace. I understood in the dream that she was some kind of reporter - or she said that she was.

Her pacing became more intense and faster. She appeared more determined - peering in the windows though the shades were shut. And then I knew - I knew that she was about to break in to the house so I rushed to the telephone and dialed 911. The connection wasn't working so I dialed again.

I said, "What is wrong with the phone?" My oldest son said, "It's not activated." Meaning that the 911 didn't work but the phone did. I then rushed to get my cell phone and quickly dialed 911. About the time someone answered the woman who had been pacing broke into the home. The police were there in a second. I then woke up.

The Gazelles

Yesterday I woke up with a very strong and powerful headache. I have had the headaches before and they have left me paralyzed in the bed. After an hour or so of trying to function my heart started to stir and I began to weep and shiver. I knew and understood that I needed to pray. A part of me wasn't sure that I was up to it because of the intensity of my prayer times. It is not uncommon for me to come away from my prayer time feeling drained. I know that must sound unsettling but when the prayer involves intense grieving, crying, and aching - they can be overwhelming.

On this particular morning my head hurt with a pain that was almost unbearable. I started to weep and quickly ran to my room to fall before the Lord. I cried, groaned, and ached before the Lord. Suddenly the Holy Spirit took over and there I was praying in an unknown language. I understood that I was calling on the Lord to come and help me - help my head. The Holy Spirit was praying for me! For my headache!

Then a picture began to unfold. This is what I saw:

I saw myself kneeling before Jesus. I was on the ground and Jesus sat on a throne. The area was dark except for a fire to the right of us. I cried with great intensity. My head and forehead was bent over toward the Lord's hands. As I cried and prayed I could feel the pain and throbbing of my headache.

I saw Jesus take his hands and place them on my forehead. He took his thumbs and placed them  at the top of my forehead in the center right at the base of my hairline. He then pressed his thumbs firmly into my forehead and rubbed them down toward my nose - as if to massage my head. In an instant he took his right hand and thrust it out to the side toward the darkness and I could see a demon falling back into the darkness.

He again placed his thumbs on my head and began to press firmly into my skin making an outline of a cross on my forehead. Down and to the side he went with his fingers. Again - one more time he took his right hand and thrust it out into the air. I saw another demon fall back into the darkness. That was the last demon -

Jesus kept rubbing my forehead in the shape of a cross. I could feel the intensity of the headache leaving. The pain began to ease until almost nothing. I continued to pray in my prayer language - thanking God for delivering me and rescuing me from such pain. I saw myself still on the ground at his feet, the fire to the side, and then two gazelles began to run and bounce around me. They had long thin horns. They bounced back and forth - like a dance. I didn't understand the meaning of the gazelles. After a while the prayer was finished and my tears stopped. The pain in my head was relieved. I stood up from my prayer time and was able to function the rest of the day. There was great relief. Thank you God!


I shared with my husband about the vision and asked him about the gazelles. He suggested that I look in the Bible to see what it has to say about gazelles. I came across this scripture.

"Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net." Proverbs 6:5

I understood then that that day my head hurt because of an attack from the enemy. The Lord rescued me from the enemy as I began to intercede for myself. Like a gazelle I had escaped the enemy's grasp - thanks to the Lord God Almighty - our Deliverer and Conquering King!

Unlikely Divorce

A few weeks back I dreamt that a couple would be getting a divorce. I understood in the dream that the couple divorcing would be a couple that no one expected to divorce. I woke up and shared with my husband that someone would be divorcing - someone whom we may not expect to divorce. I didn't know who and I wasn't told who. I was just told that they would be getting a divorce and it would be an unlikely couple to divorce.

My heart ached at the thought. I have been praying for them.

Update{ Today there was an announcement that Al Gore and his wife were getting divorced. I am not sure they were the ones but it does sound strange. I also came to know that someone that I knew was getting a divorce - but that couple didn't surprise me. I'm still praying.

One Lost - Now Found

This morning as I worked on a Bible study I am writing I came to the lesson on Tamar. As I read through the scripture I came to the place where she was raped by her half brother. My heart stirred. Emotion swelled within and I started to pray in the Spirit. I had no idea what was happening just that my Spirit was stirred at that moment and the Lord called me into prayer.

I quickly fell on my face before the Lord - tears streaming down my cheeks. I said to the Lord, " I accept the task Lord. What is happening."

At first, pictures of women who I knew had been hurt in similar ways, shot before my eyes. My stomach hurt - ached - groaned. I doubled over from grief for the pain the women experienced. It was almost as if I could feel their pain - it was horrendous.

Then suddenly as I have seen before - a picture unfolded before my eyes - like a movie. As the picture became more visible my heart groaned even more and the tears flowed more rapidly. My lips began to move more rapidly. I usually know what I am praying about - but in this case the Lord did not reveal to me the words being spoken. I only saw it through the picture He was unfolding before my eyes.

I saw a secluded area. The grass was tall and thick. The wind blew west as I could see the blades on the grass flowing that way. I saw large rocks - maybe like you would see by a river or something but I did not see the water. There was an opening - like a clearing in a field. To the east and north there were trees - thick - like a forest. I saw the large grey rocks sticking out of the grassy field - I did not see a lot of rocks just some large ones scattered throughout the field. 

I then saw a man's legs and feet. I could see his heavy boots - like mountain boots or hiking boots. He wore blue jeans and I saw that in his right hand he carried a shot gun or a rifle of some sort and held it to his right side down by his right leg. He came upon the rock with the thick grass flowing against it. As I continued to pray it was as if the Lord opened my view to see even more. My stomach heaved and  my heart ached an ache that is indescribable  - and then I saw it - the skeleton of a young woman who I knew in my spirit had been raped and killed.  I cried even more over the thought of it - as if I knew her but I did not. I understood that God's heart hurt too - pain seeped.

Then my eyes turned toward the forest and the trees. I saw around a hundred people of all ages walk out from the trees into the clearing. They were all dressed in white robes. I didn't understand what was happening. It felt as if they were present when she was found. It was strange but glorious all at the same time - As if heaven were standing right there in the clearing with her.

The Lord did not reveal to me who she was or the details of what happened. I asked the Lord, "What do you want me to do Lord?" "Why are you showing me this?" I heard him say, "So that she will be found."

I then took in a deep breath and the tears suddenly stopped as if a water faucet had been turned off. My grief and ache in my heart ceased and I knew that the task was over - and that someone who had been missing for a while would be found.

Though painful - the family may have rest.

Hungry

Dream:

A man came upon another man sitting on the ground. The man sitting on the ground was selling food. All kinds of food. The one standing looked at the food and became very hungry for the food. He paid the man money to get the food. I then saw the man that bought the food sitting on the ground eating and gorging himself with the food. His arms were filled with food of all kind. After he had finished eating, the man who sold him the food told him that he owed him money. The man who bought the food was deceived by the other.

For the past week I have not been able to get this dream out of my mind. I have been praying about it and what I feel God is saying to me about the dream is that a man (possibly someone I know) is very hungry for something in his life. He has a great desire to have it. I understand that he will put money into it. The man he will deal with will deceive him - the end result will be it costing more money.

New Birth

This morning I woke from a dream:

I sat and watched as a new puppy was being born. I held my hands out to catch it. Suddenly it turned from wet and slimy to fresh and white - standing on all four legs. I said, "I want this one." I knew in my heart that this one was the one.

Update:

Thursday morning I awoke with a voice calling my name - I woke up as if someone were towering over me. I then heard the Lord call out the name of a book. I realized that the book hasn't been written yet and that he was telling me that I should write it. I say book - really it is a Bible study.

I had been praying about what this group of women I am meeting with is supposed to look like - the Lord just revealed that to me. . . Thus the puppy (new birth - new beginning- new work) thus the color (pure - white - fresh)

So I begin.

Fueled by God

God is our fuel, energy, and the Great One who fills our every fiber with Himself. He is the one who gives us what we need to get from this place to that one. He is the one who fills us with what we need in order to become the person and disciple we need to be. I am realizing that we must never venture too far away from the pump and we must always understand what pump we need to be standing in front of.

A week or so ago I had a dream that I did not journal about. It really didn't make any sense to me at the time - until today. Now I completely understand what God was trying to say to me and I always feel like kicking myself for not paying more attention to those dreams that I may not fully understand.

Dream:

I saw myself standing at a pump getting gas. I was happy - content - unstressed and knew I was right where I needed to be. Suddenly a man driving a black pickup truck pulled up beside me and said, "You can't get fuel there. You need to go to the other pump. "

The next scene showed the man taking me to the other pump. I still held onto the gas handle and cord from the last pump. - meaning I was still connected to that pump. (still connected to God) I started following the man to the pump he said I needed to get gas from. We walked through one room - and then another - then around this corner and into another! Still not finding the gas pump. Again another room and out one building and into another! I remember saying to myself in the dream, "Where in the world are you taking me and where is the gas pump?" We never did find the gas pump he said I needed to pump from before I woke up.

I had been ministering to several women in our church for a month now. I prayed before entering into that and felt even while doing so that God was ever present and I was doing exactly what the Lord asked me to do. God was working and we could all see it and feel it.

Recently there was some resistance against my meeting with that group. I met with a man on Wednesday who basically said, "You can't pump there!" Or "That way" no you need to follow me and do it this way. "This is the path and the way to recovery." Of course I was offended and we never did come to an agreement that his way was the only way to recovery or way to minister to a group.

This morning as I was reading through my Bible the Lord reminded me of that dream. I realized right then that was what the Lord was trying to reveal to me. I understood by looking back on the dream that pickup truck means "work" or "personal ministry." The man who met with me had a personal ministry he was trying to point me to and through.

Black: means "sin - lacking - ignorance." (His black pick up truck)

I felt the man was lacking information into what our group was all about - even more so he was ignorant about how God could possibly have been working through this group I was facilitating. He should have spent time seeking the Lord First and allowing God to show him how he might be working through this ministry First before coming to his own conclusion of what was happening or going on.

I also felt he was pretty ignorant and lacking about who I really was - that God could possibly use me to minister to other women. He questioned my ability to do that not understanding that I have years of experiencing in doing just this as well as being a Board Certified Therapist as well as being a Certified Facilitator with the American Cancer Society and spending years working in Hospice as well as facilitating support groups, teaching Bible studies, as well as writing them and devotions.

The fact that I still held onto the gas pump meant I was still connected to the pump. Rather than following this man through all of these rooms - this way and that way - which ultimately caused some issues between us - I should have just stayed at the pump. I am learning to recognize those moments when I allow the flesh to take me down paths I shouldn't go.

The next day I found myself at work completely broken about all of this. I reached down to push the button on the elevator when my eyes caught this scripture that had been placed on the side.
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
I smiled knowing that God was talking to me. If I continued to commit to God this work than it will succeed. So I shall press on with what God has called me to do remaining at the right pump - not being swayed - not being moved - always allowing the right fuel to lead and guide me.

Mudslide

Dream:

The dream started in a secret room of a house. The room was hidden to others. I somehow found it. In the room there sat an old dusty picture of a beautiful red rose. There were markings on the picture that told me that the picture was very valuable. As I stood and held on to the picture I reflected back on a friend showing me a picture identical to this that sold for several million dollars. I knew I had found something very precious.



The next scene went to my friend's house. I saw her home from a distance. She lived out in the country and in the mountains and really had no use for a swimming pool but on this day when I came upon the house she had a swimming pool built on the outside of her house.



As I entered the house with her she began telling me that she was waiting on a shield or some kind of canopy that would enclose the entire house because there was going to be a mudslide from the hill above her house. As I stood with her I could see the mudslide in my mind and I saw it come down from the hill with great force and flow over the top of her shield. The house would be protected.



I then woke up.



My interpretation from the dream book isn't always right but always look and I am always fascinated by the words that I find in the book that were related to my dream.





Dream Book:



House: Person or family: Individual or church. when naturally it means a dwelling place.


Swimming Pool - spiritual place or condition: church; home; family; God's blessings.


Mud: (Muddy road, path, or river); It directed me to see Highway, Ditch, and River. It wasn't a highway or ditch so I will go with river because of the mud slide.



River - Deep, wide, or Muddy River= Difficulty; Obstacle; impassible; incomprehensible.



Picture - Memory: Conscience; past experience; circumstance


Rose- Red Rose = Passion.



The friend that I saw struggling in the dream is going through quite a bit. I know that she is having difficulty getting through some experiences she had this past year. She has been very emotional about it - not knowing what to do with it all and how to handle it. I found it interesting that she built the swimming pool outside of her home off to the side.



Does the mudslide mean that she feels it is all about to come crashing down? She actually took precautions to order a covering for her house. He emotions and what she is going through is valuable in the Lord's eyes and to her. There is a lot of emotion (passion) concerning those memories that she kept hidden in the secret room.

Field of Mice

I awoke from a dream early this morning - emotion seeping from my body. The restless sleep stirred my spirit and stirred my heart. I don't fully understand it but know that in time God will reveal.

Dream:

My husband and I were getting ready to meet and have dinner with relatives. Upon our getting ready for them, we entered a large unfurnished room. I guess it could be called the living room area. I understood that we were in an apartment building that was connected to an old apartment building. We were in the new area. We were separated - meaning that the buildings were not related just joined together. There was a clear boundary between the two. At one point in the dream I felt as if we might have even been in another state or county that separated us - yet the buildings were joined together. However - in this particular room there was a large hole in the floor and mice were running from the old building into the new apartment complex.

We understood that the old building was infested with mice and some of the mice were getting through and running into our building. We ran after them trying to catch them. I could see the hole and it was rather large. I knew I needed to seal it and was thinking about how to do that when suddenly a baby mouse stumbled out of the hole and into the middle of the floor. I could

see it clearly and it barely had its eyes opened. At that moment I understood how quickly the mice were multiplying. I retrieved the broom and began to sweep it out of the room. I swept it into a dust pan and then placed it in the sink. I couldn't kill it. I just removed it from the area. I then went back into the living room area to see other mice run across the floor. I then woke up.

Dream Book:

Mice - Devourer: Curse; plague; timid (as in "Are you a mouse or a man?")

Broom - Cleaning or Witchcraft: clean house

Living Room - Revealed: Everyday or current affairs; that which manifest; truth exposed; without hypocrisy.

Sweeping - Cleaning: Repentance; (change as in "a sweeping change"); removing obstacles; rebuking evil doers. (Understanding the Dreams you Dream; Ira Milligan)

I know that God has called me into prayer to intercede for removing obstacles as well as rebuking evil doers. I know I need to pray. I understand that this may have something to do with our old church and our new church - completely separated yet still joined in some form. I also understand that many are coming from our old church into our new church. I also understand that since our church is becoming a place known for healing and recovery, the Lord will send those needing healing and recovery. Along with that = others will just show up. With that said - many will bring plagues, addictions, and demonic influences with them. It will be up to the Lord to reveal those things to us and to call upon intercessors to come in and pray against anything that may want to enter the church with those needing help. The battle continues but the Lord always reigns!

Dreams

I have been having dreams every night. I can't seem to make sense of them and some are too short to remember but I wake up in the midst of them. Praying God will reveal. Maybe I'm just tired or worried. If a dream stays with me and I can't seem to get it off of my mind then it usually means something.

Woman and the Beast

On this day my emotions began to get the better of me and I couldn't understand it until I realized that I needed to pray. There was a stirring in the air- it was thick and upsetting.

This is what I prayed through and saw:

I saw a girl standing right in front of me. She appeared unconcerned - not upset or anything like that. Behind her was a massive beast of some kind. I could not see its head because it was hidden behind hers - but I did see its body. The body was that of some kind of beetle or insect except that it was not smooth on top over its body. Its was enormous in size towering over her entire body. The body was rigid and sharp. Hairs stuck out from the body - short, thick, and firm almost like a piece of wire. They stood straight out - strong - unrelaxed.

The beast had many legs almost like an octopus but not. The legs were thin, long, and wiry. They stretched behind her - up - and around her - never touching just in constant movement. All of the legs looked the same except ONE. One of the legs had a ball of what looked like hair at the end of it - almost like what you would see on the tail of an adult lion. The hair wasn't hair it was thin blades that could cut. It looked like it was made out of the same thing the hair on the body was made out of which explains the stiffness.

While all of the other limbs were moving this limb moved too. None of the other limbs touched this girl except the one with the blades on the end. The limbs would flail around and then this one would come down and strike her lower right leg - cutting it. It kept happening over and over again. The girl did not try to move nor did she try to stop it - she just stood there and allowed the strikes to continue. Allowing the cuts to continue.

I cried more intensely as the scene unfolded and I asked God to send help. Normally God sends help and there is a great battle. But this time the Lord said, "She has to want to get better."

I heard again, "All she has to do is step out." "All she has to do is step out."

Then something happened - the Lord began to show me what would happen if she stepped out. If she stepped away from the beast. She took a step forward and then the hand of the Lord came down and picked the beast up just like you would pick up a lobster and he took it away - it was gone. It seemed so simple yet I understood it to be so difficult.

I then saw the girl with cupped hands step forward a few more steps, raise her cupped hands toward the heaven, and release a beautiful butterfly. The butterfly flew upwards toward the Lord and she smiled with a radiance - God's radiance shining upon her.

I knew after the prayer that the girl needs to step out in order for healing to occur. She would have to want to get better, do the work, work on her stuff - that is stepping out. The Lord will remove the beast lingering over her, around her, and behind her once she steps away from it. She needs to want to step away from it - and then do it.

I will continue to pray as she moves forward in her healing.

Dreaming in Symbols

Dream One:

A man I knew was traveling in a pickup truck - going west. He was smoking a cigarette. It was as simple as that.

I understood that the man in the truck (black truck) does not smoke. Smoking symbolizes something else.

Dream Two:

The next scene: A friend of mine, who does not live in this state, came to me and found me in a room with other people. We were meeting, I was at work, or teaching - something like that. The moment I saw her I knew that she needed me. I understood without her saying anything that she needed help - emotionally she was going through something and came to find me to help.

I am not sure that the two dreams are connected in some way or not. I will pray about that and the Lord will reveal. I do know that sometimes the people we see in dreams has nothing to do with them but could symbolize others in our lives.

Dream One:

Dream Book: Pickup Truck - Work; Personal work or personal ministry .

Black - Lack: Sin; ignorance; grief; mourning;

Smoking - Pride: Pride or bitterness; bitter memories; offense; unforgiving;

West - End

I believe that God wants to put an end to this man's bitterness and possibly bitter memories concerning an issue at work. The Lord wants to come in and restore - God is working. God is a God full for grace and I will be praying.

Dream Two -

I am not sure where the meeting was or why I was meeting. All I understood during that moment was that a friend of mine needed me. She appeared very upset and emotional. I felt the urgency coming from the dream.

Lord, point me in the right direction as to what friend I need to be in prayer for.

Food For Thought

Dream:

I was in a deli of some kind just watching as people came in to order. I found it strange everyone was ordering a sandwich by the name of a scripture. I remember them saying, "I'll have a John 17, or I'll have a Mathew 12:16. Now I cannot remember the exact scriptures used except for the man that order a John ? (something).

As I watched, I said to the woman behind the counter,

"Wow, everyone is ordering a scripture sandwich." She looked at me dumbfounded as if it were no big deal. It had no meaning to her. I then sat behind the counter and watched her make the man's sandwich realizing that she didn't put anything special in it. She did not put the "John 17 in it" or the nutrients.

I remember being very alarmed by that. After she handed the man his food, I said to the man, "There are no nutrients in your food."

I then woke up.

Dream Book:

Food/Milk - Work: Solid Food= Work of God

I found a scripture written under this section that came from John.

"Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work." (John 4:34)

Understanding the Dreams You Dream/Ira Milligan

Update on "Houses"

When I wrote about my dream this morning I had difficulty making since of it. After asking and praying for a moment it suddenly occurred to me what God was telling me.



Dream Book:


"House-Person or Family: Individual; Church. When naturally interpreted, it means a dwelling place."

Home = Heart (as in "home is where the heart is")


House Under Construction - see foundation.


Foundation - Established; stable; unstable (when shaky); not ready to proceed with construction (when incomplete).


New House - New life (as in salvation): Change; revival; new move (natural or spiritual)


My interpretation of the dream is: The men in our church have been making some major changes. We have been having revival among them. God is doing a mighty work in their hearts. I realize that those whose homes are under construction are ones who are still working on things. God is an awesome God. Some people's hearts have changed - the reason for the people already dwelling in their new homes. Some homes are waiting to be finished but the people sat next to them waiting as well.


Thank you God for your workings at this very moment! Thank you God for the homes under construction! Thank you God for change - revival - and the homes waiting to be moved into!

Houses

For the past few days I have been dreaming. I am having difficulty putting the pieces of the dream together. I do know that all of them have had houses in them. Maybe I am dreaming about houses because we have been looking for one or maybe God is saying something to me and I haven't figured it out yet.

Dream:

Many houses were being built. They were all lined up next to each other. They were positioned row by row leading from the ground up to a tall mountain. Someone walked me through the houses. Many of them were the same and many were different. I came upon many homes that were from different countries. They all looked different yet they were among the others. I remember thinking how interesting they looked. The shapes, sizes, and colors were magnificent. People sat around the houses waiting for them to be finished. I also noticed that many of the homes were finished and the people were already living in them. I came upon someone from another country living in an area waiting on their home. They were cooking outside as if they would in their country. Vibrant colors - beautiful shapes - surrounded the area. It was very exciting to see the homes being built and the diversity of them all.

I will continue to seek God and His voice.

Senseless Battles

This evening, I watched the movie Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian. I love the way C.S. Lewis writes. The movie takes place around Narnia who had been overthrown by the enemy. The kings and queens of old were summoned to come back to Narnia and try to regain control of the land they once ruled.

King Peter decided to come up with a plan of his own rather than waiting on Aslan (the lion), who symbolizes God, to help him. The end result was fatality and loss. At the closing (and not to ruin it for whomever hasn't watched it) there is a great battle between those who once lived in the land and between the enemy. At the closing, the battle was horrendous. The fighting was severe. The battle became intense. It was hard, difficult, and tiring. The enemy surrounded the people from Narnia and it looked like they were about to slaughter every one of them. Suddenly the country could hear the lion roar. His mighty voice rang throughout the entire land! Aslan had summoned help! (I won't go into the rest of the ending as not to ruin it for you.)

The movie reminded me of how it is when we go through spiritual warfare. The enemy gains territory that we have opened the door and allowed him to take. We try to regain it back but do so without calling on God to fight the battle for us. Just about the time we think we will be defeated again, God's mighty voice resonates throughout the land and he summons his angels. His word is spoken, every living creature rises up, and the battle begins. Sometimes it can become so strong that it lasts a long time - but in the end - God has the victory. The enemy kneels before him - the enemy flees - the enemy yields - God has taken back the territory!

We all have battles to fight. We all end up surrendering ground. We all want to do it our way. Listen, we cannot fight spiritual warfare on our own. We must arm ourselves and call upon the glorious one whose voice alone will scatter the enemy. He is the one. Through Christ we can accomplish a great deal - but - without him our battles are senseless.

In 2009 a nearby church in my community was going through a difficult and trying time. I knew the Lord was working in lives. I understand that God wanted to teach, reveal, and change. An associate pastor of the church found his way into the center of the conflict. The head pastor eventually was forced out and the associate pastor was elevated to the lead pastor.

There were lies, gossip, and so much drama. All the while God was still growing and changing the lead pastor. God did have a plan. In this case, I truly felt God wanted to restore the church, bring healing to the pastor, and bring healing to the people. Unfortunately human beings often get in the way of what God is trying to do.

In our big chess game God looks at our moves and says, "Okay - if you want to move that way then I am forced to move this way." Because of the conflict many people were scattering. Once the associate pastor stepped up - even more people scattered.

As I was deep in prayer and scripture during this time I came upon many things God revealed that I felt would happen concerning this issue.

October 13, 2009

I had been reading in Jeremiah. I believed that the Lord was telling me that God would assemble the flock that had scattered and they would worship together again.

"But I will gather together the remnant of my flock from wherever I have driven them. I will bring them back into their own fold, and they will be fruitful and increase in number."

- - - Jeremiah 23:3

The lead pastor eventually resigned from his old church. After four months away from the flock, he, along with a group of godly men, felt God leading to start a church plant. He did. And just as the Lord promised those who had scattered and parted did come to the new church plant. (without any prompting on the pastor's part) The flock has been fruitful and within four months has increased in number. The Lord is good to reveal. The worship is sweet, the Spirit is present, and God is changing hearts. . . just as he wanted to have happen at the other church.

October 16, 2009

"Then Jeremiah the prophet said, "Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent you, but the people believe your lies. Therefore, the Lord says you must die. Your life will end this very year because you have rebelled against the Lord." Two months later, Hananiah died."

- - - Jeremiah 28:15-17

As I was reading this scripture, I felt in my heart that the Lord was referring to the associate pastor. I knew he was speaking lies and I also knew the people left at the previous church was believing him. After I read "Two months later, Hananiah died." I knew that within two months of the lead pastor resigning, the associate pastor would leave.

The pastor resigned in December -

February - I just got word the other day that the associate pastor has accepted a call to another church.

Thank you for your word Lord . . .who speaks . . . who reveals . . . who testifies . . . who determines . . . who changes . . .who wills . . . who IS.

God - Cleaning House

Last night I had a dream that has lingered with me this morning. God is revealing something. God is doing something.

Dream:

I was at a church I used to attend. I left the church due to various reasons. The Church has a lot of fighting and rebellion in it. It was a church where God called me to pray many times. The enemy was present in the church, I even saw a shadow several times wondering around in the hallway.

I was escorted to a huge living room like area of the church. I saw two sitting areas divided. Two couches back to back and nice living room chairs throughout the area. The next scene showed me vacuuming the room. People were coming in and out. I recognized some of them and some I did not know. I remember feeling surprised and saying in my dream," Are they still coming here?" They were all busy doing their own thing.

I noticed one woman tear up. She was filled with emotion. I saw a person approach her and ask, "What is going on?" She refused to say. I continued vacuuming and a friend of mine who still goes to the church was helping along side me with picking up trash. I was not picking the trash up - she was. At one point the vacuum cleaner pushed the trash into an area. The trash was too large to be pulled into the vacuum cleaner. I showed the lady helping me the trash and she picked it up. There was so much trash. She spent time picking up the trash throughout the entire room. Again, I saw the woman standing around three men tearing up with emotion. I walked over to her and asked if I could help. She started to say something but it appeared she didn't want to because she was in the presence of the men. She turned and walked out of the door. I then woke up.

God is doing something. Perhaps I need to pray for the woman. It does appear that he is going to do some house cleaning. God is doing something. This dream is just the preparation.

Dream Book:

Church Building - Church: Congregation; may represent one's own church.

Living Room - Revealed: Everyday or current affairs; that which is manifest; truth exposed;

Couch - Rest: At ease; unconcerned;

Vacuum, Broom, Sweeping - Cleaning; Repentance; change( as in a sweeping change); removing obstacles; rebuking evil doers.

Garbage - Rejected: Filth; hell; evil; vile; corruption.

("Understanding the Dreams you Dream - Ira Milligan")

History of Demonic Influence

In my scripture reading this morning I read something that I have read many times but for some reason it touched me in a different way. We all understand that Jesus healed the sick and lame. We understand from our reading that he cast out demons. What I came to understand this morning was how often.

Capernaum - a place filled with demonic influence.

"Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area Zebulun and Naphtali." Matthew 4:13

Jesus taught there in the synagogue. While teaching, a man possessed by a demon confronted Jesus. This was a man sitting among the others listening to what Jesus had to say. I imagine that happening in today's churches - people of demonic influence sitting among the flock. Jesus ended up casting the demon out.
After teaching in the synagogue, Jesus then went over to Simon and Andrew's home.

"That evening many sick and demon possessed people were brought to Jesus." (Mark 1:32)

Many were sick and many were demon possessed. Jesus of course healed the sick and cast out the demons. How many is "many"? But it doesn't end there! The very next morning Jesus went out in the wilderness to pray. Later on Simon and others went out to find him and to tell him that more people were asking for him. More. More who were probably sick and more who were probably possessed wanted to find Jesus!

Jesus said that they needed to go to other towns to minister to those people as well . . . and so they did.

"So they traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling demons from many people." (Mark 1:39)

"Expelling demons from many people" - There was a great demonic influence on people during that time. We must determine that today's times are not much different from the Biblical times. I imagine that if Jesus walked the street as a man in today's society that he again would be casting out many demons from many people.

As an intercessor I have been able to walk into a room or by someone and sense the presence of the enemy. Sometimes the presence is so strong that my entire body quivers and shakes. My stomach feels sick. I often can't move. It is a dark sickening feeling that is very difficult to explain. I often have to get up and leave. Just being close to something that dark stirs my spirit in such an emotional way.

There have been times when as someone is passing by, I feel a cold wind flow through me. There have been other times when I can see a shadow of a figure or suddenly a vision of a demon flashes through my mind as I approach someone or as they walk past me.

With that said, I have never cast out a demon. But through Christ I have prayed through many spiritual battles. The least we can do is pray . . . through prayer we can accomplish a great deal.


Through prayer angels will flood the gates, demons will scatter, and spirits will flee.

Through prayer strong holds will be loosed, battles will be won, and curses will be broken.

Through prayer demonic influences will diminish.

Through prayer white knights will raise their swords and fight against the spirits of addictions!

Through prayer the blood of Christ will flow knocking out any demon in its path!

Through prayer great angelic barriers will be formed and nothing can come against them!

Through prayer the dragons will shrink, regional influences will be shattered, and Christ will rule!

Through prayer there will be victory!

Through prayer the impossible will have its way!

Through prayer Christ will be ever present!

Through prayer there will be freedom!

Field of Dreams

Dream:

I was standing in a large filed when I heard a plane coming towards me. The plane flew north, over my head, and I turned to watch it land. It was a small plane with two men. The day was clear and dry. I then walked over to a small trailer, stepped inside, and said hello to a family I knew. I remember looking at three of the kids and said, "Is this much better for you?" They nodded yes and looked relieved. I could actually feel how much better it was for them in the dream. I then heard the rain start to pour down and saw the splashes of water against the window of the trailer. The smell of fresh rain in the air lingered and suddenly a sweet presence filled the room.

It made me feel like cuddling up in a warm blanket and just sitting to listen to the patter on the windows. The rain was gentle and sweet not like a storm at all. Beautiful. The mother, a friend of mine, stood next to me. The trailer was small but the kids didn't seem to mind. They were happy to have a place to go to.

I walked out of the trailer to find myself in the field again. The air and land was dry. One of the men from the airplane was being taken somewhere on a stretcher. He was holding his ankle and I seemed to understand that it was broken. He was in pain. He appeared so unhappy as they were taking him away. He also appeared angry. Suddenly, I woke up.

I know this family. I know that God has been warning the mother of this family through dreams of her own. Could God be trying to tell us that it really is time for the family to separate? I will never forget the look on the young teens face and how relieved she was to be in a safe place. My heart hurts for them. I will pray that God will direct them in the way they should go and give me wisdom as to what I should do or say.

Dream Book:

Field- World: God's work; harvest; opportunity; mixed multitude.

House Trailer - Temporary: Place; situation; relationship

Rain - Life: Revival; Holy Spirit; Word of God; depression; trial; disappointment.

Airplane - Person or Work: small airplane= a person or personal ministry; oversight.

(Flying) North - Spiritual: Judgment; Heaven or heavenly; spiritual warfare (as in taking your inheritance) "The north wind driveth away rain: so does any angry countenance [spirit judging (reproving)] a backbiting tongue." Proverbs 25:23

Ankles - Faith: Weak ankles = Weak faith; unsupported; undependable.

Empty Purse

I awoke in the night feeling disturbed and unsure of what I had just dreamed. Sometimes I can make since of the dream while at other times it is very unclear. In this case I had no idea what was happening or what and even if the Lord was trying to reveal something to me.

Dream:

I saw a man sitting in an area with other people. It almost appeared as if he were in church sitting in a row with other people. I saw a woman's purse sitting next to him. Feeling as if he were married or with another woman, I walked over to sit next to him. I thought that the woman with him might be visiting and would return. When I approached I immediately noticed that the purse was empty. The man appeared nervous and uncomfortable. He looked at me and watched me. After I noticed that the purse was empty, the Lord spoke to me in my spirit. I knew that it was some kind of ploy to lure women to him. I immediately turned and walked another direction to stay away from him. A feeling of danger swept over me and I awoke at that moment feeling very disturbed.

The Lord didn't reveal the man in the dream to me. I will continue to pray about what the Lord was trying to reveal to me.

Dream Book:

Purse - Treasure: Heart; personal identity; precious; valuable; when empty, spiritually bankrupt.

Father,

Open my eyes to see, my ears to hear, and my heart to receive. Reveal to me the message in my dream. Thank you Lord for you are glorious in all your ways - mighty to speak to your servants.

Amen

Gold Eyes

Sometimes it is difficult to understand our dreams. I have had dreams where God speaks clearly and precisely. Everything unfolds exactly as the dream. Sometimes the Lord has spoken with symbols and color. Everything has meaning. Sometimes the meaning is clear and sometimes it is not.

Dream

I stood with my face before someone. I could not see the other person - only the hand. The hand took and painted my eye lids with gold. Not gold mascara but gold . The hand used a small brush and gently took a sheet of gold almost like a piece of paper, laid it on my eye lids, and used the brush to smooth the gold over my eyes. The hand then took and painted my lips red. I awoke at 2:30am and couldn't get back to sleep. The rest of the night I would toss and wake all the while remembering my dream.

According to my dream book Gold means: Gory or Wisdom: Truth; something precious; righteousness; . . .

Red Means: Passion; emotion; . . .

Update:

Last night I sat down with a friend/counselor. We spoke about many things and at one point I had a huge break through into an area in my life. I had insight that I had not had before. I wonder if this is what the Lord was telling me would happen?

Need for Healing

January 22, 2010

My family received some disturbing news from a group of people who had hurt us deeply. To us - it was one more jab. The sting of it penetrated to the core of my heart.All I could do was go to my prayer closet. I took my Bible and fell on my stomach thrusting my face into the carpet. Tears of a wounded soul flowed and I began to speak in my prayer language. It is amazing how the Holy Spirit comes to our rescue when we need it. When we cannot pray, the Spirit prays for us.

I cried over the situation and knew that I was pouring my heart out to the Father. After a while and mounds of tissues surrounding me, I heard a voice so clearly say, "Open you Bible." I use the One Year Bible and had not gotten to my reading for that day. I turned right to that particular day and then on to the New Testament part. The story was about Joseph and his brothers. Joseph had his brothers brought to him for stealing. It was a ploy on Joseph's part to get his father there. After his brothers were brought into a room Joseph's emotions began to swell. he said, "Get out! All of you!" (maybe not in those exact words)

I could just picture this moment - The Bible said that Joseph began to cry. There he was standing before his brothers - standing before those who had hurt him. I could really empathize with his pain. That is what had happened to us on this day. Our encounter was with those who had hurt us - but were also a part of our family (church family).

Joseph cried out - "I am Joseph!" Almost as if to say - "I am the one you hurt!!" When I read that I could only grab the tissues and pray more. After weeping for a moment longer and praying in the spirit, I continued reading.

Then Joseph said something that really spoke to me:

"Don't be angry with yourselves because this is the Lord's doing." - It really resonated with me. It was as if God were saying to me - "Don't me angry with them for this is God's doing."

I had to cry more and give my hurt and anger to the Lord. I then read on. Joseph gathered many donkeys that carried food and supplies for his brothers to have along the way and back. I pictured his words to them as they were leaving he shouted out, "And don't quarrel along the way!"

I laughed and cried all at the same time after reading that. It was as if God was telling me, "And don't quarrel along the way!"

The Lord comforted me that day. The Lord spoke to me that day. The Lord took my hurt, anger, and pain. God is good to speak to us through our prayer times. God is good to help.