Wifes horrible nightmare

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apetini

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My wife had a nightmare last night and refuses to talk about it outside of waking me up sobbing. So I am seeking some kind of either biblically sound explanation, or maybe a divine message if God will speak to someone on this forum.

Here is the down low on the dream she had:

She was apparently in jail and wasn't sure why, but they randomly let her out because of this special day where those who died could come back to see you, for one day only. According to the dream, our two sons (Michael: 4, and Logan: 3) were no longer living. The first thing she asked them, in an excited voice was "Michael how is heaven?!" and he told her it was beautiful and amazing and he loves it. She then turned and asked Logan the same question and this is where it gets really really painful, being the parent anyway. Logan replied by saying "Mommy where I am it's not pretty, it's dark and really hot, I don't like it, help me".

So, understandably, she woke up with tear rolling down her face shaking me. All I could tell her is to go check on the boys and that the age of accountability was way above their current state of mind, so it was either satan trying to scare her severely, or a message from God to pay closer attention to Logan's biblical upbringing.

She's also thinking her mind is completely messed up and that she needs counselling due to the fact that no one should ever have a dream like that.

Out of answers and just as confused, I turn to you guys, I have no idea what to think here. Please help!
 
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Ugly

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Seems your wife is overreacting. This concept that 'her mind is completely messed up' over this is so off base it's not even funny. It's just a dream. I've had a few dreams that were disturbing when i woke up, and even stuck with me a few days. But they were just dreams. Sometimes dreams are disturbing. It has nothing to do with a persons mental state. Dreams are rarely literal and to take them as literal is usually a bad idea.
People are constantly coming on this site trying to spiritualize dreams and look for people to explain them. If you notice in the bible, people who ran around looking for dream interpretation were typically not people who followed God. I suggest don't go seeking random strangers for answers, but pray about it. If its from God, pray for HIM to show you what it means. But likely its not satan. Its not God. Its just a dream and she's making too much out of it.
 
coolgirl

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I myself has had some terrifying dreams in my life. I prayed to God about it and I was ok.
Not to scare you my grandma had a dream that her oldest daughter was gonna die before age of 10. She dreamed she was at a party doing drugs and drinking being a right down who're in this dream. He oldest at that time came down with a deadly flu spoke in tongues and told my grandma I see God and he told me something soon after words she fell into coma speaking in tongues and passed away at 8 years old.

I say that to say your wife's dream could mean anything pray about it!
 
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Hi Apetini,
As a young mother back in the 90s, I remember having a dream about our 3yr old son being on the roof and I couldn't get to him and he kept moving away towards danger when I called him. My hand reached out and just touched his shoulder and he moved away. The feeling of not being in control of him the way it was when he was a little baby was scary. All of the sudden he was crawling around getting into everything and we were constantly on our gaurd now that he became a toddler.

Please tell your wife we moms have dreams like that sometimes especially the way we worry about the kids and try to keep them out of harms way. We christian parents are already teaching our children about God and we want our kids to be saved. Being a parent is a giant responsibility and for new parents the responsibility is just setting in about just how awsome a task it is.

I agree with the other posters, trust God to take care of your children and don't take dreams seriously. Sometimes it's a matter of eating something that didn't agree with you or lack of sleep., or just fearing for your childs safty. Dreams are often just an outlet for our thoughts and fears and concerns.

God loves our kids more than we could possibly love them so put them in His hands and pray for the ability to be a good parent. God bless you both. :) Don't worry, God wants us to trust Him with our lives and the lives of our children.
 
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apetini said:
My wife had a nightmare last night and refuses to talk about it outside of waking me up sobbing. So I am seeking some kind of either biblically sound explanation, or maybe a divine message if God will speak to someone on this forum.

Here is the down low on the dream she had:

She was apparently in jail and wasn't sure why, but they randomly let her out because of this special day where those who died could come back to see you, for one day only. According to the dream, our two sons (Michael: 4, and Logan: 3) were no longer living. The first thing she asked them, in an excited voice was "Michael how is heaven?!" and he told her it was beautiful and amazing and he loves it. She then turned and asked Logan the same question and this is where it gets really really painful, being the parent anyway. Logan replied by saying "Mommy where I am it's not pretty, it's dark and really hot, I don't like it, help me".

So, understandably, she woke up with tear rolling down her face shaking me. All I could tell her is to go check on the boys and that the age of accountability was way above their current state of mind, so it was either satan trying to scare her severely, or a message from God to pay closer attention to Logan's biblical upbringing.

She's also thinking her mind is completely messed up and that she needs counselling due to the fact that no one should ever have a dream like that.

Out of answers and just as confused, I turn to you guys, I have no idea what to think here. Please help!
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First ask what would be God's whole point in showing your wife this dream. Is it from him? Did she have it multiple times in one night? Did God tell her it was from him? If there's nothing you can do about this dream and if you don't know whether it was from him, then best to leave it be. Bring your children up in a godly way and forget about this.
 
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I have been pondering this now for a moment and what ive come up with is this......this is not from God...if it was your wife would
Not have been afraid...God does not work like that...we all know God loves us and only brings us peace...so my suggestion though
It sounds so simple is this...pray before you go to sleep ask God to protect your mind at rest and hold you close....im quite certain that the nightmares will flee...all we as parents can do for our childrens future is to show them God and His magnificent love...ived raised two daughters
And im sure I will meet them in heaven...
 
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A onetime dream i wouldn't be too concerned about, but if it happens over again over time, then I would reconsider. I had a recurring dream over five years, and that is what led me to give my life wholly to God.
 
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it was probably just a random one-of dream, nothing to be concerned over
 
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apetini said:
My wife had a nightmare last night and refuses to talk about it outside of waking me up sobbing. So I am seeking some kind of either biblically sound explanation, or maybe a divine message if God will speak to someone on this forum.

Here is the down low on the dream she had:

She was apparently in jail and wasn't sure why, but they randomly let her out because of this special day where those who died could come back to see you, for one day only. According to the dream, our two sons (Michael: 4, and Logan: 3) were no longer living. The first thing she asked them, in an excited voice was "Michael how is heaven?!" and he told her it was beautiful and amazing and he loves it. She then turned and asked Logan the same question and this is where it gets really really painful, being the parent anyway. Logan replied by saying "Mommy where I am it's not pretty, it's dark and really hot, I don't like it, help me".

So, understandably, she woke up with tear rolling down her face shaking me. All I could tell her is to go check on the boys and that the age of accountability was way above their current state of mind, so it was either satan trying to scare her severely, or a message from God to pay closer attention to Logan's biblical upbringing.

She's also thinking her mind is completely messed up and that she needs counselling due to the fact that no one should ever have a dream like that.

Out of answers and just as confused, I turn to you guys, I have no idea what to think here. Please help!
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Our job as parents is to raise our children in the ways of the Lord and to give them a healthy fear of Him and to love Him with all our Heart, all our mind and all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourself. Tell your wife to do her job and let the Lord deal with her children when they are adults. Anxiety over this is unhealthy, unhelpful, and likely sinful.

I pray in Jesus name that He gives your wife His peace that passes all understanding.
 
Angela53510

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Sounds like overactive night time brain! Tell your wife your children are safe with God and so is she.
 
Deadtosin

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there are a couple of interesting parts: one is that she was in jail and for one day only she could see those who were dead (first, rest her mind on a literal translation as clearly she is not in jail.) The second interesting part is that its her youngest son. The first signifies helplessness- the second vulnerability. Let me ask you, has anything happened recently or is anything happening that would make her feel like she is/has losing/lost control? Though it may be regarding your son Logan it could also represent another area of her life she has a vulnerability. I would first look into past family relationships. Does she have someone she doesn't communicate well with that may be going through a hard time? (even if they haven't told her) sometimes the subconscious taps into information our conscious does not.

I hope this helps.
 
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apetini said:
My wife had a nightmare last night and refuses to talk about it outside of waking me up sobbing. So I am seeking some kind of either biblically sound explanation, or maybe a divine message if God will speak to someone on this forum.

Here is the down low on the dream she had:

She was apparently in jail and wasn't sure why, but they randomly let her out because of this special day where those who died could come back to see you, for one day only. According to the dream, our two sons (Michael: 4, and Logan: 3) were no longer living. The first thing she asked them, in an excited voice was "Michael how is heaven?!" and he told her it was beautiful and amazing and he loves it. She then turned and asked Logan the same question and this is where it gets really really painful, being the parent anyway. Logan replied by saying "Mommy where I am it's not pretty, it's dark and really hot, I don't like it, help me".

So, understandably, she woke up with tear rolling down her face shaking me. All I could tell her is to go check on the boys and that the age of accountability was way above their current state of mind, so it was either satan trying to scare her severely, or a message from God to pay closer attention to Logan's biblical upbringing.

She's also thinking her mind is completely messed up and that she needs counselling due to the fact that no one should ever have a dream like that.

Out of answers and just as confused, I turn to you guys, I have no idea what to think here. Please help!
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I think it is safe to assume that dream, was not from God. God loves us and would not torment us like that. God does at times communicate with me and not once did it cause me to become fearful. Instead when God speaks to me, it is often tender and loving. God has not given us a spirit of fear but I know who can do that. satan and his minions enjoy tormenting us because they hate us. I went thru deliverance for years and I saw over and over again how some people would often have nightmares/night terrors.
 
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BeanieD

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I agree with "coolgirl". Pray about this. I had a specific dream for about 5 years. After I gave my life to God, that dream never came back. I think I would work a bit closer with Logan on things. God will take care of the rest. Blessings
 
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I agree with you, that it may be a warning to pray for your son and pay attention to his upbringing. God bless you!
 
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For those who make light of dreams, it is good it works out for you.
I had a dream of a man who came to my back door in pouring rain.
He had on black overcoat and Fedora hat. He was handsome and the
rain was crystal clear. Heavy crystal clear rain pouring down over
him. He demanded I let him in. I knew if I did he would be brining
evil. I could sense the evil that he would bring in. I did not let him in.

A few days later I get a call my daughter was found dead from
hypothermia. I never once considered that dream. Had forgotten
it actually. Until........

We are at the funeral home. Her companion was the one who
had been responsible for leaving her in the vehicle in frigid temps.
He was dressed in black. Still never thought about the dream.

We are at the Cemetery. I am on my way to our car. He said.
"I forgot to sign the Guest book", may I come to your house
and sign it ? I said, YES. Still forgetting he was dressed in
black.

When we came home my husband said, I do not want that man
in this house. I wrote him and told him he would not be allowed
to come.

Then it hit me !!! The man in black at my back door asking to
come in, and if I had, evil would have come. Connection ? Made
sense to me.

The point I have to make is, I had no idea the dream was
referring to a death. Usually I am able to discern what it might
mean. Still he was the man in black and he was wanting to come
into our home. Difference is, this man was not demanding.

 
tourist

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I do believe that your wife is in need of consoling and not counseling. She should go now and tuck the little guys in and say a little prayer to God for their safety and their future salvation in the Lord. "Hush little baby don't you cry, mama's going to sing you a lullaby" I have said a prayer for your entire family and now please rest, secure in knowing that our Lord Jesus loves the little children and no one is going to snatch even one out of his hands. They will be surrounded by angels.
 
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This dream is about your wife's spiritual condition. Because your wife does not yet fully believe in the Lord, she is in prison. God let her out of her prison to reveal who will suffer because of her unbelief. Logan said, "mommy, get me out." She seeks counseling instead of God, if you need proof she is not fully committed. Also her fear is too great. Also she is refusing to talk as if it never happened. The spirit of fear will destroy Logan unless she submits to God and His authority. For those who claimed that this is not a dream of love, do you not yet know what love is? Haven't you seen how the Father sent His perfect Son to bleed for us? And you would condemn God for a mild dream which end is the instruction of righteousness? It's a good dream and the wife already knows what it means.
 
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Good advice here you get but one thing for sure, if you pay attention to dreams then they will keep coming and not stop.


Dreams used to come from God initially but now everyone who is deceived had a dream, remember that when satan comes to you, he will come with good news or biblical news to deceive you.
 
TrueDanish

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I THINK ONE OF YOUR SON IS GOING TO CONVERT TO ANOTHER RELIGION.

Just keep it in mind :)
 
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Usually when i think about dreamsi try to change it in reality. Your wife should focus on her sons equally at first. If the second has more interest that s great but just she should try to be equal in teaching. And because she is free - not in jail, not at work (mother should care for children and home you know it right? ) so she must do her duty and ask the Lord for help. Let her teach on the Proverbs. Never fear! God decide the place of everyone. You can just prey.
 
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