Dream Log 10/31/2013 just before alarm.
I was out driving, looking for a place to spend time with the Lord.
I came up a long road, up, up, up to a beautiful countryside farm at the top of a hill, and stopped in front of a farmhouse that I recognized it as Bobby Fowler’s house.
A woman (I think it was his wife) was outside the house, and looked at me, then walked the other way, seemingly not bothered by my being there, in the car, with the car running.
I backed the car up a bit, so as not to disturb them, and intended to park there.
All of a sudden, the car started sliding backwards down the hill. I tried to control it at first, my foot was on the brake and all wheels were locked up, as my truck slid backwards.
The road (I hadn’t seen this coming up) was EXTREMELY steep and very windy (lots of turns). I has absolutely no control, and suddenly I was in the back seat, thanking the Lord for obviously being in control, as the truck successfully navigated every sharp turn–backwards, sliding down a dirt road. I could not see behind, there was dust all around the car, and I felt the car and saw the wheel turn by itself every time it came to the edge of the road (big drop if I went over), but the car stayed on the road all the way down. I didn’t have my seat belt on, and though I was praising and thanking the Lord with my heart and my lips I was thinking with my mind that I could die any moment, if someone else was coming up the road, or if I went over the edge, or if I hit whatever was at the bottom. I was surprised that I had time to put on my seat belt, so I did it (fighting the G-forces to get it done), while thanking the Lord for everything in my life. I reached the bottom safely.
Next Scene:
I was walking behind my wife. I know Kati was there, because I had discussed the incident in the dream with her. My wife was walking with another woman, who was older and more experienced. My wife looked GOOD, and in very tight skimpy clothing (a little inappropriate). They were discussing business, and I was content to walk behind. I remember being confused that I was so at peace.
My alarm went off, and I woke up to Jonathan Helser singing “your eyes”.
[End of dream]
I was in the shower thinking about the dream and at first was thinking negative, because the idea of the dream is very uncomfortable. I asked the Lord what it all meant.
1. The road I have been on has been much steeper than I have realized. I didn’t know how bad it was, because I have been seeking the Lord through it all. I asked the lord what the road was, and the answer was “your career and life path”.
2. When I think of Bobby Fowler, I think of missions, and the incredible things he has done overseas. My own journey started with going to Bible college to be a missionary. I believe this is a view of my lost desire to return to missions as being part of my near future.
3. The slide down the hill, though it looked dangerous, was totally controlled by God the whole way, and I knew it, so I was totally at peace during the process. This may mean a few things:
- disasterous event (not likely)
- the end of my career, return to the beginning
- the end of me being in control of my path
4. I didn’t think there would be time to prepare for the crash, but there was, and I did, though I did not end up using needing the seat belt. God telling me I could put it on if I wanted showed me that He is concerned about my desires, even when they are not part of his intended process.
5. After the wild ride, Kati was the one out front, exposed, and doing business, and it was OK with me. I believe that she will find something passionate to do business or ministry-wise, and I will be content to support her (emotionally) and will not have to financially.
6. the words of the song it me along with the image of a REAR-VIEW mirror; “I want your eyes to be my mirror”! We are not to forget to look to Jesus to see where we are going, even though they may appear backwards, and “closer than they appear”.