have you ever wondered what your dreams meant? since i have been a small child, i have had extremely vivid dreams. sometimes i wake up and think “wow that was so FUN!!” or sometimes i wake up and i am actually legitimately mad at someone because of what they did to me in my dream. i dream bright colored, vivid dreams that sometimes make absolutely no sense at all, and other times make complete sense.
i have begun to realize recently that the Lord wants to speak to us through our dreams. i had always been aware that i had dreams and that i was a dreamer, but it had not dawned on me that maybe i dreamed so vividly because that’s how the Father speaks to me.
last night, He spoke to me.
my dream:
i was in the middle of a body of water, not in the water, but above it (it’s a dream, bear with me). i was with my team that i am here serving in Belize with. i remember watching the deep-blue-colored water and seeing an otter. i love otters! they are just so flippin’ cute. i wanted to play with the otter. i would get the courage to reach out and touch the tail. then it would swim under this big rock and come out even more playful than before.
i would then reach for the body, and try and pet the body of the otter. it wouldn’t scare him, it would excite him! he would go under the rock and come out swimming in circles and flipping in all directions! i reached out to touch it multiple times before i gained enough courage to dive in to the water and play with him.
when i was in the water, the otter was so cute and would get so close. he just wanted to play! he wanted my interaction. then all of a sudden, a massive yet beautiful killer whale came out of nowhere and was swimming all around me and my teammate Michelle. the killer whale would swim coming full force upwards at us, then jump over us and we would “OOOH” and “AAAH” in amazement! the beauty of this whale – so close, so big, so gentle and so strong and beautiful – overtook Michelle and I.
i woke up.
i thought, “wow, what a cool dream”. then i got in the shower and the realization began to set in: this was a dream from the Lord. a message to me from the Lord while i was asleep, all about his creatures that i already love so dearly.
i am me in this dream (obviously, you’re welcome). the otter is Jesus. the whale is the things that the Lord does – miracles, fruit produced, answered prayers, etc.
i want to get close to God; i want to dive in with all i have and play with him! for some reason i hold back, i’m hesitant, and i haven’t given my all yet. God is saying, “dive in head first! come play with me and i will show you the killer whales all around you! i will show you the beauty and miracles that can come from being close to Jesus and interacting with Him.”
how amazing that such a fun and simple dream could bring such an encouraging and thought provoking word from the Lord.
pray with me that i jump in the water and play with the otter, that i experience killer whales jumping over me. it’s my dream, my passion, and the reason i am here! i encourage you to challenge yourself in doing the same thing. 🙂
i can feel all the prayers that are being sent my way and my team’s way. i appreciate each and every one of you; whether i know you or not, you are a blessing.
xoxo, mags.
