Hands Clenched

Post by **jeff** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:33 pm

Hello,

Had a real quick dream a few nights ago where my hands were clenched and I couldn't move them, no matter how hard I tried. After extended effort i was able to slowly start to move them again.

Any Insights?

jeff

Charys · Post by **Charys** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:35 pm

Hi Jeff,

I wonder if this may be about the inability to let things go in our own strength?

-for your discernment-

Post by **jeff** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:43 pm

Interesting take...thanks Charys

Post by **HisBlood** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:50 pm

I am seeing similar to Charys,

Your hands are used for playing guitar, turning the pages in your bible,
serving, laying hands on people, etc. Maybe one of these areas has
been a struggle lately and you are having a tough time giving it over
to God?

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:59 am

HI Jeff...clenched fists are also one of the primary reflexes...have you noticed many newborn sleep with clenched fists? might e worth asking yourself if you are resisting a season of being carried by Abba and trying to activate your own strength.

In agreement with Charys and HisBLood and was wondering if there were any other elements of the dream you could share? Was there a reason you needed to unclench your fists to do something for example, to shake someone's hand etc.?

Can also speak of unrecognised stress which you are holding tight within yourself and finding it hard to unwind from.

Grace
charlie

imavessel · Post by **imavessel** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:36 pm

When hands are clenched it is as if we are holding onto something for dear life.

clenched is not closed.

clenched is closed with a greater emotion than that.

as someone else said, . . . makes me think of a purposeful act, . . . that your will would be involved.

We often clench, afraid to give things to God, for fear that where He'll take them is not where we want those things to go.

Newbie · Post by **Newbie** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:09 pm

Hello Jeff, not sure if this helps but here goes:
clench
O.E. beclencan "to hold fast, make cling," causative of clingan (see cling); cf. stink/stench. Related: Clenched; clenching.
Or
clinch (v.)
1560s, "clasp, interlock," variant of clench. The sense of "settle decisively" is first recorded 1716, from the notion of "clinching" the point of a nail to keep it fast. Boxing sense is from 1860. Related: Clinched; clinching.

Post by **bjcollin** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:49 pm

Jeff,

Sounds like your hands are being closed (ie not able to work) in some situation for a short season, but if you keep pushing against the resistance you will finally be able to open your hands and receive what the Lord wants you to do in this area that is currently closed off. Hope this helps.

in Christ,

ReBorn · Post by **ReBorn** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:59 pm

Is it possible that maybe your recent stress has something to do with this?

I'm speaking about your post located here:

viewtopic.php?p=135296&highlight=#135296

peace He will give you,

but not as the world gives..................

Post by **jeff** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:40 pm

Wow, I had almost discounted this very brief dream. There is so much here for me to pour over and pray about. Thank you all so much for your input, I think each one who posted has posted something very important.

Thank you all