Dreams are weird. Some are prophetic like we find in the Bible.  For example, there was Joseph’s dreams about being used by God (Genesis 37:7-11), Pharoah’s dreams about the Egyptian famine (Genesis 41:17-32), Jacob’s famous dream about the stairway to heaven (Gen 28:10-15), and Joseph’s dream concerning Mary and Jesus (Matt 1:20-23).

I personally don’t think I have had prophetic dreams, at least not that I recognized, but I believe many of our dreams are spiritually significant and I wouldn’t want us to ignore the possibility of God speaking to us in a dream. 

I’m more familiar with typical dreams such as good dreams, bad dreams, and nightmares.  New parents may have bad dreams concerning the responsibilities regarding the care of their newborn.  Likewise, teachers have the August/September nightmares of unprepared lessons. I’m sure you all can relate in some way. This is just one that I happened to talk to the Lord about in my journal.

From the journal . . . . June 1990

This morning I was starting to fret about my mental state because I had weird dreams again.  These dreams involve the feeling of something urgent that I have forgotten to do, like forgetting to turn in some urgent paperwork.  When I remember my dream later, I can see that it doesn’t make any sense, such as thinking I need to do something to my clock radio in the middle of the night or something terrible will happen. At the time it seems terribly urgent but . . . it isn’t at all.

Lord, what scares me is that I act irrationally while in this dreamlike state, and I fear it will creep into my reality. However, I’m encouraged to remember I’ve had those types of dreams many times before and most people have similar experiences.

God, I think there is something significant in these dreams, but I doubt I have the time to sift it out.  Help! Help!

And I Believe God Said:

You feel lacking in fulfilling your duties. You are lacking, but the world will go on.  You are so disappointed in yourself and how you want to be.  You want to be the best at everything you do.  In your mind, you know you can’t be, but you don’t want to be ashamed. It’s approval of man, yourself included, that you are seeking.

Psalm 119:80 NLT May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed
Psalm 25:20 NLT
Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

So, what do I do?

Face it and admit it to yourself. Then let it go.  I love you.