Dream 1- In one dream I was listening to secular music. I was near to a young guy who used to go to church with me. I realised my actions were influencing him wrongly. I stopped doing this as I felt ashamed of the example I was giving him to follow.
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Interpretation- I must be careful of the things I allow and do. All things are permissible but not all things build up (a). The young ones (lambs) will be influenced by my actions and be encouraged to follow both the good and the bad.
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Dream 2- In another there was an announcement that those who had wet hands had been baptised and those with dry had not. Those who had dry hands were asked to raise their hands (to express their need to be baptised). There was one man adamant that his hands were wet. It was obvious they were dry but he wouldn't admit it (pride). My sister looked at her hands. They were dry. She acknowledged this and raised her hand (humility). She did this to acknowledge she needed to be baptised.
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Interpretation- Speaks for itself. Some will have the humility to acknowledge they need salvation and baptism. Some will be proud and refuse it. (b)
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Dream 3- I went to a local church in one dream and I saw a good friend there. He was sweeping up. A lady came up to him and was talking to him. He seemed quite submissive, though she was running light conversation. She then swore in Jamaican in a jovial manner then moved to the front and began to preach. I thought this was a bit strange but for the first time I realised what was happening. My friend was in church. How long I had prayed for this! I decided to stay with him and as I stayed I realised not just the preacher was a woman. Most of the congregation was also.
Suddenly I heard the voice of a church brother from my former church. I looked at him and he threw me an accusation saying 'you ran away'. One of my younger brothers (natural) then came into the room. I was talking to him seeking to justify my conduct before this church brother. Naturally, I was feeling a lot of distraction in the service because of what was going on. Therefore I sought to move closer to the front to focus on the preaching. I suggested to my friend he move with me. However, as I moved he didn't follow me.
I moved to the second row where my Dad was. He was chillin at the front and I began to also chill with him. For me this was a distraction, as my main purpose was to look after my newly converted friend and I was failing to do this because of the time I was spending chilling with my dad. I sought to move back to attend to my duty and also because we were actually too close to the video screen (now playing something) to get anything out of it. It served as an excuse to move.
After some discussion I was able to move, and as I moved 2 rows back my mother was now there. She was frustrated at me and told me how she had done everything for me in life. I began to protest that I had at least brought my own ticket for this show, but she didn't believe me and wanted proof. I realised all this served as a distraction, both from my friend and on putting my focus on the preaching. At this point I finally moved back to where my friend was. He was now sleeping, and another friend I had been praying for was sitting next to him. At the very back row (1 or 2 rows behind these friends) all 3 of my brothers (natural) were sitting, now focusing on the preaching at the front.
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Interpretation- This interpretation is as much as I understand at the moment. I believe those in this room represent today's "church" .
In another vision I saw this same preacher growing up. As she grew many people used this Jamaican swear word in speaking with her. As she grew this naturally became a part of her. Though she was God's servant, such worldly influences were still a part of her and she thought nothing of them. This is why she swore in conversation with my friend, before she went to preach. I am not called to judge such people, yet I am called to come alongside my friends as they are growing in the faith so they grow properly and they don't switch off or get disillusioned with the faith because of the flaws of those who are their teachers and role models.
Certain possible distractions for me were also pinpointed like
1. Reacting to accusations from brethren I used to fellowship with
2. Reacting to accusations from natural family
3. Spending time chilling with my Dad (who could be a representative of those older in the faith) instead of focusing on the young ones entrusted to my care
I was shown that I'd failed in attending to the first person and he had fallen asleep because I had got distracted. However, more people that I'd prayed for were now coming out of the woodwork and occupying seats from the back. Starting with the person sitting by the friend who had now fallen asleep my duties would continue.
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Main Lesson- Feed my lambs. Be an example. Help them grow properly. Build them up and influence them in good ways. Don't get distracted from your task.
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a: 1 Corinthians 10.23
b: Luke 7:30
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