Dream On . . .
Had a dream one night that I was helping birth a child. I was not a doctor in the dream, but I was helping a woman deliver, and then cleaning up the baby.
My wife says that a dream like that symbolizes an internal belief that something new and hopeful is comming my way.
Later I had a dream that I was testing a road. Somehow I would drive an icepick into the asphalt, and determine the depth of the road. It reminds me of the the new Sojourn CD, "The Journey Continues".
Perhaps I believe that there is something new coming my way, and I am being careful to test it's depth or substance. Am I unwilling to so easily dive into the shallow? Perhaps it's an urge for lasting change in my life.
Birthing an infant is certainly a lasting change.
Often my dreams revolve around a decrepid old house that is very much in need of repairs (like my house now). The house in my dream is often the same one: quite tall and rather gothic in appearance. In this series of dreams there is a room on the upper floor at the back corner of the house that is structurally unsound. The floor slopes up, and is about ready to collapse. To the casual visitor this room is hidden. One of these dreams I was just trying to decide what to do with the dangerous floor. It was unstable and bounced wildly when I walked on it. Later I remember having a dream in which I simply put a good coat of paint on the room.
I woke up from that thinking, "Covering it up won't fix the damage." Interestingly enough, God has been dealing with me to be an authentic person.
Say what I believe.
Believe what I say.
Do what I say I believe.
One way I describe authentic is "What you see is what you get". However, to really get my idea of authentic is adding to that by saying, "What you see in me is what I believe is true". I want to hold fast to my beliefs and live them out. I want to be the real deal. So, one of my prayers to God is that He will change me. I want to be an example of how God can transform a man into some one who is like Jesus.
So, I don't just want to make a show of it. I don't just want to look good, look like a Christian on the surface, but be unstable on the inside. I want my insides to show on the outside, and I want my inside and my outside to be equally pleasing to Christ.
So, I suppose like the dream with the road, I'm testing to see how deep my life goes. Making every effort to dig deep into myself and ask for change. Dig deep into the word, and strive to have a prayer life that is intimate and genuine.
I suppose something new is being born within me. I pray that it grows in strength and is a reflection of the savior.
Curious what happens in the next dreams.
What are some dreams that you've had? Dreams that seem to say something to you.
Leave a comment or swing by the Sojourn message forum (http://www.sojournband.com)
Adam
My wife says that a dream like that symbolizes an internal belief that something new and hopeful is comming my way.
Later I had a dream that I was testing a road. Somehow I would drive an icepick into the asphalt, and determine the depth of the road. It reminds me of the the new Sojourn CD, "The Journey Continues".
Perhaps I believe that there is something new coming my way, and I am being careful to test it's depth or substance. Am I unwilling to so easily dive into the shallow? Perhaps it's an urge for lasting change in my life.
Birthing an infant is certainly a lasting change.
Often my dreams revolve around a decrepid old house that is very much in need of repairs (like my house now). The house in my dream is often the same one: quite tall and rather gothic in appearance. In this series of dreams there is a room on the upper floor at the back corner of the house that is structurally unsound. The floor slopes up, and is about ready to collapse. To the casual visitor this room is hidden. One of these dreams I was just trying to decide what to do with the dangerous floor. It was unstable and bounced wildly when I walked on it. Later I remember having a dream in which I simply put a good coat of paint on the room.
I woke up from that thinking, "Covering it up won't fix the damage." Interestingly enough, God has been dealing with me to be an authentic person.
Say what I believe.
Believe what I say.
Do what I say I believe.
One way I describe authentic is "What you see is what you get". However, to really get my idea of authentic is adding to that by saying, "What you see in me is what I believe is true". I want to hold fast to my beliefs and live them out. I want to be the real deal. So, one of my prayers to God is that He will change me. I want to be an example of how God can transform a man into some one who is like Jesus.
So, I don't just want to make a show of it. I don't just want to look good, look like a Christian on the surface, but be unstable on the inside. I want my insides to show on the outside, and I want my inside and my outside to be equally pleasing to Christ.
So, I suppose like the dream with the road, I'm testing to see how deep my life goes. Making every effort to dig deep into myself and ask for change. Dig deep into the word, and strive to have a prayer life that is intimate and genuine.
I suppose something new is being born within me. I pray that it grows in strength and is a reflection of the savior.
Curious what happens in the next dreams.
What are some dreams that you've had? Dreams that seem to say something to you.
Leave a comment or swing by the Sojourn message forum (http://www.sojournband.com)
Adam
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