Do you dream often? I do. I dream almost every night and lately I've been dreaming things that point to some things I am obviously anxious and fearful about. I'm sure it's my mind's way of processing all that is going on in my life right now, but it is disconcerting to have differing versions of the same anxiety run through my mind night after night.....
I'm not unfamiliar with anxiety dreams. The night before I first led three services in one morning I dreamed a crazy anxiety dream and I dreamed them OFTEN during pregnancy. I've dreamed that I've slept through the beginning of services, that the band refused to play and walked off the stage, that I had a boy and we only had girl clothes (which was true), that the house would be on fire and there were two adults and three children, and on and on. In all of these dreams it became very clear - even to my uneducated self - what I was most fearful of: services not going well, failing in ministry, not being able to care for my kids, not being able to adapt as a parent, not having enough money, etc.
And when a friend committed suicide and I saw them put her in the ambulance, I had horrific nightmares for weeks, waking up heaving and even yelling out in my sleep. Obviously the stress I had experienced came out as I slept (or tried to).
So I've had to really pray through what my dreams might be pointing out to me now, at this time in my life.....fear of failure, anxiety over the future, feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty, etc. Even though I don't think I sit around and dwell on things all day, for some reason at night they unfailingly pop up!!!
Do you ever have "anxiety dreams"?
Do you think our dreams mean anything?
Do you think God ever speaks to us through our dreams?
Psalm 16:7 says "I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me."
What do you think this verse means?
And finally, pray that I will sleep more peacefully.....
Thanks, and good night!
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