I dreamt that I was doing something connected with work. It was a lovely sunny day. Then I became aware that there was a snake somewhere nearby that wanted to bite me. Someone was explaining to me that it was vital not to get bitten by this particular snake because the consequences were so dire.
Apparently this snake wasn't like any other. It killed most people immediately but if it didn't kill you, you would have ongoing problems arise in your body. Like it affected the nervous system and other vital bodily functions.
I was quite sure that I would be able to evade this snake but then I discovered it was actually hunting me down. I was its prime target. So then I spent the rest of the dream hearing that it was close by and I would have to run somewhere else. Every place I went was still in this same vicinity in my dream. Lovely small buildings and just a generally pleasant environment.
The snake did eventually bite me, but it didn't kill me and then I had to keep fighting off (mentally and by faith) all of the nasty effects of it.
Nasty snake
Re: Nasty snake
My initial reaction is that there is something unhealthy happening in your life You are aware of the potential
destruction it can cause and recognize a need to strengthen yourself (mind, body, spirit) to defeat it's aftermath.
That said, it might be a good idea to get a checkup.
The fact that you are bitten tells me that it's unavoidable in a fallen world to escape every evil intent, however through
your preparation of faith building, it was not as powerful as it usually is, as it is facing the Lord's power within you.
You couldn't get away from it...made me think of 4 things)
1) It's virulent
2) It could be relational (toxic relationship that is within those closest to you)
3) You keep ending up in the same place - your familiar place. There IS no escape. All you can do is stand strong in the Lord's strength to minimize the attack.
4) Since you cannot get away from it, is it possible you have opened a spiritual door that you need to repent of or are in some way unprepared and thus allowing it into your life without realizing it's true power and intent? Are you deceiving yourself about some potential danger that you'd rather not change or confront?
Naturally, only YOU know the truth behind the message the Lord is trying to reveal. Hope this was helpful in some small way.
destruction it can cause and recognize a need to strengthen yourself (mind, body, spirit) to defeat it's aftermath.
That said, it might be a good idea to get a checkup.
The fact that you are bitten tells me that it's unavoidable in a fallen world to escape every evil intent, however through
your preparation of faith building, it was not as powerful as it usually is, as it is facing the Lord's power within you.
You couldn't get away from it...made me think of 4 things)
1) It's virulent
2) It could be relational (toxic relationship that is within those closest to you)
3) You keep ending up in the same place - your familiar place. There IS no escape. All you can do is stand strong in the Lord's strength to minimize the attack.
4) Since you cannot get away from it, is it possible you have opened a spiritual door that you need to repent of or are in some way unprepared and thus allowing it into your life without realizing it's true power and intent? Are you deceiving yourself about some potential danger that you'd rather not change or confront?
Naturally, only YOU know the truth behind the message the Lord is trying to reveal. Hope this was helpful in some small way.
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Thanks Starfire.
I believe it's a person at work. I have described her as venomous before. She's been attacking me this week.
I believe the reason she is able to make me feel so bad is there's an open door, which God has been revealing to me this weekend.
What's been eluding me is why the snake would target me. I think it's envy because we have a new boss and he and I get on like a house on fire and he comes and has chats within her hearing. She, however, struggles with managers she can't manipulate and she can't manipulate him. No-one can. It's been great for me from that perspective.
Thanks for your help.
I believe it's a person at work. I have described her as venomous before. She's been attacking me this week.
I believe the reason she is able to make me feel so bad is there's an open door, which God has been revealing to me this weekend.
What's been eluding me is why the snake would target me. I think it's envy because we have a new boss and he and I get on like a house on fire and he comes and has chats within her hearing. She, however, struggles with managers she can't manipulate and she can't manipulate him. No-one can. It's been great for me from that perspective.
Thanks for your help.
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I think you are exactly right that it's a co-worker. So, the dream is a warning. You fight her in the Spirit with the Sword of the Spirit. You can't fight her in the flesh. God has shown you that she is deadly. Pray the Word. Ask the Lord to show you how to pray. Don't worry about why she's attacking you; it's not as important. It could be for any number of reasons. The Lord has the "antidote".
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I absolutely agree it doesn't matter why a snake hates you. You do not want to think like them to figure it out. Being she is actually human however, we must pray for our enemies. Turn her over to the Lord and plead the blood. Also, I am at times sensitive to what people (esp. those close to me) say to/about me. I have learned to remind myself to ask myself, "Well, what does God say about you? His is the only opinion that counts."
In these days, the evil one will use those closest to us to hurt us, but if we remember WHOSE we are,
it will go far in helping us to resist words against us. I'd suggest you keep asking God, in prayer, to reveal CLEARLY-in a way you not only can understand, but embrace, just what you mean to Him and what HE thinks of you. Using scripture read what He has said in His Word, or His LOVE LETTER to us.
In fact look up "God's Love Letter" and you'll find the following:
My Child,
You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad
Almighty God
In these days, the evil one will use those closest to us to hurt us, but if we remember WHOSE we are,
it will go far in helping us to resist words against us. I'd suggest you keep asking God, in prayer, to reveal CLEARLY-in a way you not only can understand, but embrace, just what you mean to Him and what HE thinks of you. Using scripture read what He has said in His Word, or His LOVE LETTER to us.
In fact look up "God's Love Letter" and you'll find the following:
My Child,
You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad
Almighty God
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That's lovely. Thank you, Starfire, for sharing that with me. it was a nice reminder, because I've been feeling quite distant from God for a while, even though at times, when He has me pray for others, He gives me very clear words and things. I just feel like i go through life wandering by myself. Always by myself.
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I've often felt similarly. I even got this card to remind me otherwise. Please print it out & tape it to your mirror.
You'll Never Walk Alone
Perry Tanksley 1986
I said, The path is steep."
He said, "I'm at your side."
I said, "But I am weak."
He said, "For you I died."
I said "Dark valleys come."
He said, "I'll guide you through."
I said, "But I'm not brave."
He said, "I'll walk with you."
I said "Be Light to me,
And Strength as I go on."
He said, "I'm more, I'm Love.
You'll never walk alone."
You Can Make It!
You'll Never Walk Alone
Perry Tanksley 1986
I said, The path is steep."
He said, "I'm at your side."
I said, "But I am weak."
He said, "For you I died."
I said "Dark valleys come."
He said, "I'll guide you through."
I said, "But I'm not brave."
He said, "I'll walk with you."
I said "Be Light to me,
And Strength as I go on."
He said, "I'm more, I'm Love.
You'll never walk alone."
You Can Make It!