I want to share a dream I had recently. I spoke about it at church and Lez and Ant said they would like a copy if you can forward it to them. They said Rob Rufus may be interested as well.
I dreamt that men, women and children of all ages were dressed as warriors and fighting a war. Some were locked in stocks, others were tied on very high stakes. Some were fighting on the ground. The fighting was intense but it was a war of words. People were fighting for and standing for what they believe in. The phrase rulers of the world -those in influence, kept on coming up. The fighting was intense but it seemed as if the 'believers' were losing the battle. Although those opposing the stand were mocking and persecuting the 'believers' they were taking in what was said and what was happening and had a grudging admiration for their stand.
But then the "believers on the ground became despondent because they began to feel that they were losing the battle had no influence and were beginning to doubt and were impatient for something to happen. So they started to make things happen. They made fake wings, put them on their backs, so that they could look more 'spiritual'. Even though those on the high stakes could 'see' into the future they also succumbed and made wings too. I recognised Rob as one of them.
Those opposing them looked at them in disgust, disappointed they walked away.
I believe this is a warning not to become despondent and to be tempted to act in the flesh and not in the spirit. Ground is been gained although at times it doesn't feel like it. Much will be lost if we try and make things happen!
I'm not sure if this is relevant but most of the women were in the kitchen washing dishes while the fighting was going on.
Lots of love
Louisa
2 comments:
Finally, a good reason not to be in the kitchen washing dishes!
But seriously, this rings really true to me. One of our greatest temptations since we've come into grace and are trying to build the church by the Spirit only and not in the flesh is to add our efforts when we get discouraged that things don't seem to be happening. Sometimes we feel pressure like the law people will be judging our little results and secretly happy that we don't seem to be succeeding. But we know that we are to stick with grace and not go into flesh at all, not even a little, or if we start to we immediately back off and rest in God more.
I recently had a dream as well, it was very vivid and the details would mean little to anyone but us as it related to a very specific opposition that came against us a while back. I woke up and asked God if that opposition was rising up again but he said no. We are about to face serious opposition but it would be very subtle in the form of discouragement over things moving slowly or seemingly not moving at all! The enemy will be tempting us to give up on grace, even in seemingly small ways, and take initiative in our flesh, but God was warning me not to go that way.
We hear you Jul...we know exactly what you are talking about.
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