This was the most intensely real, vivid dream. I was driving. And I took a wrong turn.
And as I was trying to correct myself, I just kept turning and turning and turning like the road started going deep into the earth. And it was getting darker and darker. It was a one-way road and I couldn’t turn back.
I’m driving into the earth, going deep. And then all of a sudden, the car is gone. And I’m free falling into this great deep pit. As I’m falling into this deep cavern into the earth, they’re shelves along the edges. Stacked on them are these idols, all these different statues of different sizes made from different time periods and with various materials, but they’re all of statues of lions. Ancient idols of stone, idols made of plastic, metal, stone, beads, crystals, glass, porcelain. If you can imagine an element, there was a representation of it.
There’s so many! That even as I’m falling, I can’t help but notice just rows upon rows of them. And they’re stacked. It’s not like just a slim shelf of them. The shelf goes back and you can just see the shelf is packed.
I’m dropping down this pit and there’s, there’s so many idols like I can’t even, like, get over how, how different they all are and how many there are. But they’re in the shape of a lion.
As I’m swirling down this pit, getting sucked down, I can hear the wind whipping me. I could feel the force taking me down. And I see the jagged edges around this pit, and I’m like, how am I not getting hurt? My arms and my legs are flailing. I’m coming close to these edges, but for some reason, I just keep missing them! I’m not hitting even one! I’m thinking, “What is happening? How is this even possible?”
Then all of a sudden, in the middle of this chaos, and me going downward, I feel this force, begin to stop me and yank me up with even more power and trajectory. I’m getting pulled up with such a strong force but again I’m not getting hurt by the sudden jerk or change of direction.
I’m moving with twice the speed of my descent, and I shoot out of this pit like a rocket! I’m going high up in the air and then I stop. I look down but I’m suspended in the air. I am suspended above the great body of dark water, and I realize this pit was so deep into the earth that I was somewhere in the ocean.
I’m hovering in the air above this body of water. Something is suspending me. I cannot see anything but it’s almost like I’m walking on the air as if it is, there’s a clear platform in the air.
I’m hovering on this platform above the ocean. And I could feel a force of warmth kindness, familiarity and protection standing behind me. I feel sense of laughter coming from this person I haven’t turned around to see. For some reason, I was unable to turn around and look
I got the impression of joy and laughter as if the being behind me was saying, “Let’s have fun!” From behind me, a great fishing line was cast. Then all of a sudden, this gigantic pole in was my hand. The sheer weight of it should have toppled me off the platform, but I was holding it as if it were weightless. From where I am in the air, there’s no way that you could see anything below but my vision is able to see my line and poll were dipping into this ocean way below.
I can the little fish are intrigued by whatever’s on the end of my fishing line. And they’re kind of swirling around it and they’re swimming around it.
The dream ends. I sat on this dream for over a week. Last night, as I was getting ready for bed, I felt the Lord instruct me to leave out my journaling kit. My pencils, erasers, post its and journal. So I put them on the counter and went to bed. I tossed and turned for a couple of hours.
At that point, I asked the Lord, “Is this you? Are you keeping me up, Lord? Speak for your servant is listening.”
He instructed me, grab the stuff I left out and let’s talk. Guys! If I would have kept them in my drawer and not had them out, I’d have to fish around in the dark or put a light on and wake up John to find my stuff. God prepared even my things to be ready for our time together.
I leaped out of bed, excited that God was ready to speak and I was here to listen.
I ask the Lord, “What does this dream mean?” And this is the interpretation I got from the dream.
He said, “you were taken on a ride of a spiritual reality. You were driving and took a wrong turn in your life. Because you were at the wheel. As you tried to figure out the right way to go, the path became darker and went deep into the earth. Signaling the path you were on was not headed to ascension but would lead to eternal darkness.
The rows and rows of statues of lions signified a false god, who had the image of power and nobility, but was dead and common. (Since there were many of them.) This signified the idols of your heart that seemed to make you feel powerful, but left you. empty and powerless on the inside. Pride, control, anger, rejection, judgment, and vanity.
This path you were on was leading you into a deeper descent into darkness and hopelessness. The car, being stripped away, revealed you were never actually in control. As this was an illusion. With or without the car, you were descending, and there was nothing you could do to stop this.
You noticed, as you were falling, at an alarming rate in speed, you did not hit the jagged edges of the deep cavern. Your limbs were flailing, but somehow you averted every brutal torn rock that could have left you bloodied and destroyed. You were fully aware of this, noticing you should be hurt. But did not have a scratch.
Then, amid your dissent, you felt a force yank you up so powerfully and suddenly that it could have also created harm. But you felt safe and secure.
Do you realize that my hand holding you from the moment you made the wrong turn? Even when you were on the enemy’s path of destruction, I would not allow him to go too far. The weapon was formed and ready to strike, but I would not let it prosper. In the midst of your dissent, the moment you called my name, I was poised and ready to get you out. Not only did I lift you out, but I seated you next to me in my heavenly place. (That invisible platform which gave you the illusion of hovering in the sky.)
You felt my presence with you, even though you couldn’t see me. That feeling was reality. I gave you a supernatural fishing pole. As from this place of being seated with me, you will be a fisher of men.
You noticed that the fish were intrigued by your bait, but not biting yet. Don’t get discouraged by what you see in the natural. Don’t count numbers or use earthly metrics. Just listen to me, and I will instruct you where and when to cast your net, and there will be a guaranteed harvest if you listen closely to me.
This is why I want you in silence, limiting your talking, complaining, or even processing out your thoughts.
Worship me, worship is the gateway to my presence. My throne room, my courtroom, and my council room. It’s the strategy to silence the the raging storm and the voice of the enemy. It is the avenue of humility, reverence, and awareness of my holiness that will keep you close and keep you pure.
Julia, if I kept you from crashing and burning when you were running from me, how will I not keep you now? Go boldly into obedience, and I will reward you immensely. Do not let fear steal one more thing from your godly inheritance. You’re praying to make a difference, to hear the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” You’re desiring fruit and treasures that will last. You are aligning with my divine assignment for your life. I will reward your bravery, boldness, courage and obedience. I cannot help myself because this is what I created you for, to partner with my heart, and to not live double minded.
Tell my children they cannot live like the world and call me Lord.
Tell my children they must remain in me, and I will fill them with all power and wisdom to overcome.
Tell my children that the ways I have protected you. I have also spared them from the enemy getting too far.
The time is here. Everyone must choose for themselves. Are they wheat or are they chaff? Both look the same, but it is the inside that is either empty or filled with life giving substance.
Tell my children to feed their spirits and fast from the flesh. For the enemy has put many of my own into a spiritual slumber.
Wake up! wake up! Fill your lamps with oil, for a great darkness is coming upon the earth, and I want my children to hear my voice and follow my lead, so I can bring them through the valley and into safety.
Many of my children are in captivity and don’t even know it!! This is not a time to be like the world, for the world is barreling into great darkness.
Look up! Look up from your phones and look up to the throne! For those who look to me will never be sorry. I will wrap you in my loving hands and pull you out of destruction but those who are double-minded will fall into destruction.
This is not my will but the fruit of their complacency! Wake up! Clean out your hearts, clear your ears and wash your eyes! It is time to rise from the depths of the earth and sea and come to me.
Detest your pride, rebellion and apathy. Repent and turn away for I draw near to the humble but resist the proud.
Bow your hearts now! Give your mind, body, soul and Spirit to the One who can protect and preserve you for I created you for life but the enemy is looking to steal my Sheep by causing them to Sleep! Wake up!”
That was a lot. I suggest if that message caused you to pause, listen again. The Lord has never spoken to me in this way. You have heard my journals. He has never said, Tell my children this or that. It’s never been so clear or so urgent.
I’m going to lead us in a prayer:
“Heavenly Father, oh how you love us. You protected all of us even in our rebellion. Lord, you are worthy of our lives Help us to let go of anything stopping us from going all in with you. Today we give you all fear, striving, and holding back, fill us all with everything we lack. Wisdom discernment, courage, boldness, and faith. Muzzle our mouths from useless speech, so we can hear what your spirit is saying.
Bless us to stay awake from the enemy seduction. Give us all words to wake up the ones drifting into spiritual slumber.
Lord, give us an insatiable hunger for your holy presence for apart from you, we can do nothing. Baptize us in your fire, faith, holiness, and purity. Cleanse us from the spirits of this age, Pride, Rebellion, Selfishness, Vanity, Narcissism and Control so we can see and hear you clearly. Speak, Lord, for your servants are listening. And your sheep aren’t just listening. We are ready to obey our Shephard’s voice. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
