He Still Speaks to Us

I remember when I first began to ask the Lord to help me honor the covenant I made with Him when my husband and I first married. I would get on my knees and pray, always speaking, talking, praising, etc. but never really listening for an answer from Him...When things really seemed to get to that unbearable place, I prayed harder, warred harder, expected more and rejoiced in knowing that He hears me, but still I did not listen for Him to speak. I saw the manifestations of my prayers, therefore I believed that was the way that God answered us. Even if it took a while, I knew to hang in there and hold on until I saw results, but as we grow in Christ we mature (if we're willing). As sure as we get comfortable with the way He's moving, He moves in yet another way, but not to confuse us. I believe He tries us to see how hungry we are to find nourishment. God takes us to new levels of understanding as we continue to ask Him to establish us in Him. I did that, and He answered...He began to give me dreams. At first I would just discount them as strange happenings. Then some of them were exact enough to keep my attention and cause me to ask God, "Lord, is this You? This is too familiar to me. This looks like it has some significance!" Then I began to use the dreams as my preface to finding out things. I wanted to know if what He was showing me was actually happening or going to happen. So I began to question certain things in my mind. I even questioned certain people to try to validate what the Lord had shown me. Their answers revealed that the Lord was indeed speaking to me through my dreams. Sometimes the dreams directly indicated that there was something going on in my relationship, or with my chidren, or work. It always amounted to something therefore, what was odd at first became my comfort. He would show me certain women, dressed inappropriately for their work environment and how they would walk a certain way, or there would be a close-up view of the sensuality of their lips revealing that someone was vying for my husband's attention outside the home. I began to bathe him in prayer. This is where He taught me how to bind Jezebel before she could even make her move. He would give me wisdom as to how to approach it without accusation, but to even warn my husband to watch out for certain ones. He would show me when my teenager was struggling with temptations. These dreams prompted me to search her book bags without warning and I would find ungodly communication (love letters) between her and a young man in school. When I was able to put these things in perspective I realized that God will not have us ignorant of satan's devices even if we're too busy with our much speaking, He is gracious enough that He will visit us in our dreams. While we're at rest, our spirit man is very much alive and receiving this wisdom and instruction from the Lord. Take into account, the dreams you have. Take into account that God still speaks to us, and if it's been a while since you've heard His voice...you may be missing it. It may be time to train yourself to listen for Him to speak in an unfamiliar way. No matter what, start listening. Listen after you pray. Listen, Reflect...I keep a journal next to my bed and providing there are no immediate distractions when I wake up, I usually sit quietly and try to recall everything I can remember about a dream, so I don't miss His voice, warning, correction, instruction or even His expression of love.

The beautiful white horses I saw running through the field, were the purest of white. They were without spot or blemish. So vivid is the picture in my mind. It was like a little piece of heaven that only lasted a few short minutes before my alarm clock summoned me to awaken to start my day, but even in that brief moment of time, I know that He Still Speaks to Us...He showed me PURE WHITE HORSES running almost in slow motion. There is nothing I've ever seen that even comes close to their beauty. No Hollywood special effect, no artist's drawing, no snapshot in time can ever express the love of God in its purity. It was like love galloping toward me, gently but at full speed...Wow! and there were three! Like the Father, Son and Holy Spirit...Dreams are not just strange happenings. Even if they're not beautiful all the time, know that He still speaks to us about what has passed (we may need to change an old behavior), what is present (we may need to end an ungodly relationship) or what is about to take place in the future (if we're listening, we may need to change something) before it happens...learn what He's saying, why He's saying it, and how you can respond to it to get the result He wants for you. Start listening, He Still Speaks to Us!