New Beginnings

I believe (some) visions and dreams come directly from God, but obviously, not all.  Dream/visions have influenced my life from the early age of 11, continuing occasionally throughout the years.  But they are being clearly stepped up and intensified in these later years.  Perhaps God will speak to you through selective dreams you read here on future Blogs.  Some of these are not just personal, but epic in scope, and are crying out to be shared.

Why would you be interested in another person's dreams?  Most of us are intrigued by mysteries.  Good dreams need to be written down and read by someone who will decipher them;  a gold miner who will dig for the dreams/vision's hidden treasures and ask for God's interpretation.

How can we identify a dream/vision that comes from Heaven?  Mine usually conclude just before I wake up.  Sometimes I will wake  up with a start.  Sometimes with a gentle return from the dream world.  If you will write your dreams down in a notebook kept near the bed, your dream's contents will return with surprising accuracy and detail.  The colors in my dreams are often different.  If you enjoy splashes of color, dreams from Heaven can come in vivid, intense colors or pure translucent water-washed colors.  Even grays seem to be alive and breathing life.  Dream/visions are sometimes "action packed" and full of intriguing mysteries.  When examining them we try to decide if this "mind movie" is really "Heaven sent", or just a physical phenomenon.  Most importantly, does the perceived message line up with the Bible?  When analyzing a dream/vision we should stand on solid biblical foundations, ones formed by the words of the Bible.  The old testament prophet, Joel's words will form the core of this blog.

In the Old Testament, Joel 2:28, wrote and spoke 600 years before Christ, but today he is crying out for our generation's attention with these words:

"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams, your young men see visions."

In the New Testament (Acts 2:16-17) the apostle Peter reminded an amazed, noisy gathering in the streets of Jerusalem (The day of Pentecost) of Joel's words.  Many heard and believed. - Doubtful Bloggers (as some of you might be), should ask yourselves, "What will I do with these Words today?" Some may even snicker and say, "All dreams come from frail bodies, weak minds, and a lustfully large piece of pie eaten the night before?  So, the question is can YOU possibly believe God speaks to you today, via Heaven sent dreams/visions?  I can.  I also believe God may speak to us through another person's dream/vision as we are now living in "time forward" of Joel's prophecy.  I believe God longs to communicate and dreams/visions are one of His ways of doing this.

So in the next Blog, I will choose one of my most cogent dreams, much like a child chooses a picture book to look at.  Put two books, side by side on a table.  Tell a child to pick one of them.  The young child will always go to the book with colorful, vivid pictures.  Upon opening it, the signature of the author may be found inside, with personal dedication written especially for the reader.  That book will be treasured and not easily pushed aside.  So, next time on this Blog you'll get to see an autographed, signature edition of a dream/vision that may speak to you, straight from the heart of God.  In the mean time, look for Him in your own dreams/visions.  Pray that He will speak to you through them.  Then just try to hold back the wonder, amazement and excitement!