Dreams have fascinated humans for centuries, evoking wonder and intrigue about their hidden meanings. Dreams carry divine messages and insights, where we can hear from God, and also where we can be deceived and attacked by the devil. Understanding how to interpret dreams can help you know how to direct your prayers and gain knowledge in your spiritual warfare as well as get breakthroughs. In this article, we will explore how to interpret dreams, different types of dreams and their meaning, and how dreams can be a powerful tool for spiritual growth.

The Significance of Dream Interpretation

Dream interpretation is the process of analyzing and decoding the symbols, emotions, and experiences encountered during sleep. Dreams are considered a pathway for receiving divine insights and messages from God. Learning how to interpret dreams can offer valuable spiritual direction and provide insights into the needs and concerns of yourself and others.

The Bible’s Affirmation of Dream Interpretation

Throughout the pages of the Bible, we encounter numerous instances where dreams play a pivotal role in guiding individuals. Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Gideon, and even Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus, were recipients of divine guidance through dreams. Their stories teach us to listen attentively to the messages conveyed in our dreams and seek discernment when needed. Although not all dreams are prophetic, they often present opportunities for greater self-awareness and a deeper understanding of God’s wisdom for our lives.

How To Interpret Dreams

To navigate the labyrinth of dreams with divine wisdom, one must follow a set of guiding principles. As we embrace these steps, we embark on a journey of how to interpret dreams.

1. Record Your Dreams

The first step towards interpreting dreams lies in recording them.  Writing them down allows us to discern patterns and themes over time.

2. Discern the Source of the Dream

Understanding the source of a dream is crucial in the interpretation process. Dreams may stem from various realms—

1. Dreams From Your Soul – Your soul is made up of your mind, your will, and your emotions.  A soulish dream will be based on your thoughts, choices, and feelings, which if they aren’t rooted in Christ will lead to some type of spiritual battle.  These dreams are usually drawn from your subconscious mind where all your deepest thoughts, experiences, and emotions are stored.  These dreams are from yourself (your mind, will, and emotions) not from God.

2. Dreams From God – These dreams are not influenced by your subconscious or your feelings. These dreams ‘quicken’ your spirit which means to revive or give life, however, some dreams from God could be a warning and not always be as bright and encouraging.  In most cases, dreams from God are usually purposeful because they are revealing something important. 

3. Dreams From The Devil – If you expose yourself to anything sinful or negative this opens the door to the devil. This is why you shouldn’t watch or listen to horror movies or anything perverted in nature.  Many people who are practicing new age, yoga, and other occultic practices usually astra project which is demonic. This is where the person leaves their body while sleeping and can affect and attack others whilst they are sleeping in their dream state. Usually, these dreams will bring fearful and anxious emotions after waking up.  

This is why it’s important to guard your eye gates and your ear gates against anything ungodly because this can affect your dreams and how you can hear from God.  If you listen and watch sinful material and content how are you able to hear clearly from God who is holy and righteous?  All this does is put you in alignment with the devil for demonic attacks. So be aware of what you listen to, read, and watch. 

3. Pray Through the Dream

Prayer is your greatest tool and weapon in response to any dreams you have.  This is how we can fight a good fight in our spiritual warfare.  It’s very important to have sharp discernment to understand the source of a dream. Increasing discernment requires spiritual disciple through prayer, fasting, and spending as much time in God’s word because God’s word is how we recognize God’s will and voice. All of which can help us understand how to interpret dreams.

Don’t Always Chase Dreams 

Your life should be rooted in God’s word. Dreams can be manipulated by your thoughts, decisions, feelings, and even by the devil.  You need to remain stable in the word of God because this is the most reliable way of knowing God’s will for our lives.  Anything from God will be scripturally based bringing peace, not confusion. If you allow dreams to control your life and not the word of God, you will be led astray. Make sure you can back up a dream with scripture if you are to take any form of direction or understanding from it. Understanding how to interpret dreams requires sharp discernment and an understanding of the word of God.

What Can Negatively Affect Your Dreams 

Medication and drugs can affect your dreams. Wrong associations or soul ties can often be another reason for negative dreams. Occultic, ancestral, and cursed objects or statues can open a door to demons to torment you in your sleep. Get rid of any such items in your home if you can. Another way is through generational connections where someone in your bloodline has been or is involved in the occult or worshipped idols.  Occult involvement and idol worship affect the whole bloodline. Repent and renounce all generational sins and curses as well as anointing your home, and your bed and creating a place of prayer and worship are the best steps to take to reduce the nightmares.

Silence The Devil and Make The Word Of God Louder

Although the devil is real, God is far greater and much more powerful. Rebuke and cancel every bad dream, don’t go too deep into negative dreams, instead discern the source and repent, and renounce any sins that opened doors to the devil.  Pray aggressively, and declare the word of God over your life.

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Prayers – Free ebook download

For prayers on repentance and renouncing sins including generational sins, download the free ebook ‘Ten Steps To Victory’. The book outlines the basics of Christian Living and Spiritual Warfare with prayers and references to other resources inside.

Conclusion

The process of ‘how to interpret dreams’ requires discerning the source and understanding if there are any open doors that could be affecting your dreams. Preparing before we sleep by praying earnestly, inviting God to speak to us through our dreams, and aiding in remembering them will encourage you in your spiritual growth. Reading Psalm 91 every night before you sleep is a great scripture to focus on during your night routine to help embed the word of God in your mind.  Paying attention to any areas of your life that still require repentance allows room for you to grow spiritually and receive further revelation from scripture. Combining these insights with prayer, fasting, and the memorization of relevant scriptures, helps you gain a holistic view of how to interpret dreams.