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lferretj:
Hello Everyone,
   I was wondering if Ray says anything on dreams.  I'm an avid dreamer.  I dream every night very vividly and very long.  I also can control my dreams to some extent, like say I see a tree and I make myself fly up to the top branch for a better view.  Anyway most of the time my dreams are fun and random, but sometimes I have very scary nightmares that I can't control and they always have a physical feeling attached with them, like something literally running up my spine or grabbing my arm.  I had, had these when I was in my teens before, going through some depression issues and the only thing that seemed to stop them is to pray that Jesus cleanses my room of evil spirits.  Just wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences.  I know they are just dreams and I don't necessarily think they are telling me anything, or are visions, but I wonder if it's a spiritual attack.  They seem to have started up again since I've been reading this site.  And just so you know I don't watch horror movies and my family relationships are in good order.  Sorry to be a bother any thoughts or encouragment would be nice.
       lferretj

Dennis Vogel:
Do you dream in color? Just curious.

aqrinc:

Hi lferretj,

There are many instances where people dreamed and learned things in Scripture. Here is
one of our more famous brothers working with a dreamer. Using esword i found dream in
at least 61 different verses in the (KJV).

My Wife has had this going on for all our time together, over 35 years so i can really
understand what you are going through. No interpretations from here but check out
brother Daniel for some pointers.

Dan 2:3 
3  And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
4  Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
5  The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye make not known unto me the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
6  But if ye shew the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream and the interpretation thereof.
7  They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
8  The king answered and said, I know of a certain that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
9  But if ye make not known unto me the dream, there is but one law for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

Dan 2: 25-28
25  Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
26  The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
27  Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
28  But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

george. ;D

Stevernator:
Well my friend has woken up and been unable to move. I think its called sleep paralysis. He said he saw an outline of a figure holding him down or something. Im not sure I believe it was some spiritual thing. I have had disturbing dreams in the past. However, lately my dreams have been rediculous. For example, the last dream I had I was walking a hedgehog (think sonic but much smaller) and he could talk. It was very strange and later in the dream my pet dog (who does exist) bit it and killed it. I was very upset at that.  ???  ???  ???

Dave in Tenn:
I don't recall my dreams most of the time, but I recall enough to know I was dreaming, if that makes sense.  That ability to control things is called 'lucid' dreaming' and isn't that uncommon.  I can do it too, though not consistently.  My dreams tend to fall into a pattern of 'rehearsal'.  Maybe that helps me practice something that I haven't had oppurtunity to do in the waking state.

I'm with you also in having experienced evil in dreams.  I don't doubt (though I may be wrong) that these are often real Spiritual warfare, and I've also had the experience of calling on the Lord for relief or protection.  I have to say, that at no time this has happened has it failed to 'work'.  Whether or not there is anything actually going on in the Spiritual realm, the fear is real.  At the very least, I feel like a child of God calling out to Daddy when the nightmares hit.

It just doesn't seem possible to me that God only works in us while we are awake.  I think significant 'stuff' happens while we sleep and occasionally real breakthroughs are made.  Test the spirits against the Word of God--that may be the greatest value. 

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