We all know what it feels like the minute we wake up from a dream or a nightmare. We open our eyes, see what reality is, and remind ourselves that what just happened was just a dream. During that specific dream or nightmare, everything is vivid, and feels completely real. However when we wake up it seems hard to recall the details. I would like to share my experience from a couple of nights ago with you. It started out as a nightmare, but transformed into a wonderful reassuring dream by God.
Although I can't recall many details, I do remember that in my nightmare I was in grave danger. There was some kind of intruder in my house and I was terrified. Then, I stopped and for some reason I was no longer scared. I asked myself why I should be afraid, for "My God is with me, He will protect me." I experienced the feeling of overwhelming reassurance, as my troubles slipped away. As I woke from my dream I sat up in bed, feeling a wave of relief rush over me.
Whoa. If God has ever shouted a message to me, that was it. It's crazy to think that God spoke to me, me, that directly and that clearly, to let me know that He was by my side and would always protect me. I never thought that I would clearly hear the voice of God reassuring me of His unconditional love and loyalty towards me, like stories in the Bible speak of, but it happened. Just as I was doubting my faith, God stepped in. Not only did He speak to me through this nightmare turned dream-come-true, but also through Pastor Jon Middendorf's sermon on Sunday.
No matter what trouble we're in. No matter how dark the place we are is. No matter how depressing it may seem. God will always be that flickering candle, the small light that illuminates the entire room, and He will always be there to guide the way for us. Whether God comes to you in a dream, or talks to you through the people and resources around you, trust that He is always there. That He will be that tiny bit of light in an otherwise dark world, and that someway He will call you to live for Him. Strive this week to listen, really listen, to what God has to say and to live it out.
-COURTNEY(:
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