The strangest thing happened the other night. I had a dream about my left leg being amputated – for some unknown reason. But that is not the strange thing. The fact that I was not upset by this and had a prosthetic leg right away all seemed to be O.K.
Even when I woke up the next morning, I was not upset by this dream at all. Out of curiosity, more than anything else, I decided to Goolge the terms and see what came up. I found that this kind of dream indicates that my life is taking a new direction. I am ‘discarding’ old, unwanted ways in favor of a new outlook. I was amazed by this description because that is, in fact, what I believe my life is all about right now.
The pastor of our church issued a challenge to the congregation a couple of weeks ago to “detox” for a month from all those things that are of a worldly nature – TV, movies, etc. and instead focus more on reading the bible, praying, listening to praise music, spending time with family and reaching out more positively to friends.
I decided to accept this challenge and have been doing all of these things. In fact, this past year has been one of being more closely in touch with my Lord and Savior. I read the bible and pray every day, participate in bible studies, listen to sermons on-line from our other church at our winter home in Mexico, all of which has helped me to have a change in my attitude.
Contrast this with what happened to me in a dream almost two years ago when I dreamed – twice – that I was driven over a cliff. Let me tell you, THAT was one scary dream! I woke up, of course, before I hit bottom but it was startling, nevertheless. I found it interesting that it was not I who was driving but someone else.
Again, I Googled this and found it to mean that my life was out of control and others were trying to control my life. I didn’t do much about the situation at the time but did gradually begin to increase my biblical awareness and prayer life.
I forgot all about this dream until last summer, when we were driving along the coast of Oregon. We came around a bend high above the surf and I found myself pushing back into my seat, breathing rapidly and beginning to cry. I explained about the dream but this was the first time I thought about it in real terms.
Even though I knew what the dream meant, I had never, until this moment, experienced the actual feeling of the possibility of being driven off a cliff. We didn’t, of course, but I still had the anxiety attack!
Dreams are strange things and…they do have meaning. We just need to understand what is speaking to us and why. Putting my faith in the Lord and following Jesus teachings is paramount to survival in our dangerous, changing times. Knowing how to have strength, courage, hope and absolute faith in our future is all possible through a firm belief in Jesus and the promise of eternal life through him.
I am so blessed and now am even more sure that he DOES work miracles in our lives….
All of this has indeed given me a new outlook on life as well as a new attitude towards people in general. What an amazing thing!