Dream: My Life is Like an iPhone

Last night I dreamed that I was an iPhone, and that I had too many apps installed--they took up all of my memory so that my basic functions were not working properly.

In real life, I do own an iPhone 3G, which I have already maxed out, mostly with music, but also with some apps (a new word in the English language, meaning ‘applications’). Some apps are quite useful, like the GPS feature, my ‘to do’ list that syncs wirelessly with my computer, dictionary/thesaurus, Weatherbug, Baby name meanings (handy for a dream interpreter), and recipe finder.

Other apps are ridiculously silly or pointless, like ‘Dog Whistler’, ‘Turkey calls’, Solitaire (which I never use), Dog screen cleaner (where a dog licks the screen clean). The guys in my family have installed an app game where you win ‘points’ for picking the ‘best’ urinal to use in a variety of settings, a loud FLUSH signaling your victory.

Apple’s website says, “For just about anything in life, there is an app for that.” There are over tens of thousands of iPhone apps available. The question is, ‘How many of them are useful’? Do I REALLY need this?

If I stuff my memory with useless programming, how might this limit or impair the functionality of my necessary basic functions?

Life, in many ways is like the iPhone--highly entertaining, but with a high potential for time wastage, if we are not discerning about how well we focus our time and energy regarding our minds, our thoughts, our schedules. It can be all too easy to allow ourselves to slip away into distracting pursuits and neglect the priorities that make life truly meaningful.

Today, I am weeding out some non-essentials so that I have plenty of memory and energy to tackle my most important responsibilities first. Creative ‘playtime’ can come a little later.

What kinds of ‘apps’ in your life are taking up unhelpful ‘space’ and possibly preventing you from living out your full potential?

3 Myths about Dreams and Dream Interpretation

Understanding dreams and their meanings is a passion for me. Grasping and implementing dream revelation serves as an invaluable tool, empowering me to enjoy life in full color, revving me up to blast through my day with all cylinders fully firing.

A friend of mine says, “A dream not interpreted is like a letter unopened.” But nearly every day I visit with people who are not convinced of the power of unlocked dreams.

Here are some commonly believed myths regarding dreams:

1. I don’t dream. Science tells us that everyone dreams. It is part of our natural functioning during our REM sleep. Our bodies rest but our spirits and minds are still awake and in processing mode. The real issue is you are not remembering your dreams. To bust yourdream drought, try some of these hints to help you relax and remember.

2. My dreams are just pizza dreams—they don’t mean anything. Once in a while, this may be true. Not all dreams need to be interpreted, but all dreams do contain some meaning beneficial to the dreamer. It is important to determine the source of the dream (is it from God, from our own mind, will, or emotions, or from negative forces around us?) We also profit by discovering what type of dream it is—there are many potential purposes for our dreams.

3. My dreams are always just about me. Indeed, most dreams do focus on the dreamer. Nearly all dream interpretation methods make the dreamer the center of the interpretation. However, I believe that God is always speaking to us, even through dreams, and sometimes he gives messages regarding something outside of ourselves—to benefit others. If your dream involves your family or your workplace, or a friend’s quandary, wouldn’t you want to understand, and partner with divine forces for a solution?

For more information regarding dream interpretation myths—and truths—or to get help interpreting your dreams, check out tools, mentoring options, free online dream journal, and resources on DestinyDreamz.com.

Warning Dreams: Divine Destiny Direction

How many times in your life have you had a dream that alerted you to possible turbulence ahead if you continued with a particular pursuit? Even if you don’t understand the dreams, your spirit-awareness heightens toward possible pitfalls that could keep you from making a costly mistake--because of warning dreams.

Though highly unsettling and sometimes deeply disturbing, warning dreams are given by God, who sees what is up ahead and down the road a little for us, things we don’t perceive. He knows the obstacles and dangers that could threaten to derail or delay us in reaching our destiny. His heart is to get our attention, cause us to pause and reflect, and direct us toward ‘higher ground’ so we can journey forward, guarded by wisdom and protection.

I call them ‘red flags’. These dreams say to us, “Heads up! Something’s not right! Proceed with caution! Alarm bells are going off!”

Some examples:

o “Go home another way”—God tells Joseph in a dream to move to Egypt so they can escape the king that wants to kill baby Jesus (Mt 2)

o Dreamer decides to take a new job, but has a dream that the new boss is more preoccupied with the ‘cash box’ than with ethics or integrity

o Dreamer shares deeply with a new friend, then dreams of the friend turning into a vicious alligator with a big mouth (gossip) and lots of sharp, biting teeth

o Teacher/leader dreams they sets up their new class or venture, and the people they are leading are not just admiring the inherited ‘jewelry’ on display, they are stealing it

o Dreamer is deciding whether to agree to a new venture, and dreams about buying a house that is dirty, disorganized, in disrepair, too costly to renovate

The big question to ask when we realize we’ve had a warning dream (or vision) is how to respond. Do we acknowledge there might be a problem and continue to advance slowly with discerning eyes, or do we STOP dead in our tracks and take another route? How significant are those red flags?

I’ve made grave goofs either way. Looking back, in some instances, I should have completely halted. Sometimes I believe I should have kept moving ahead to be used as a willing conduit for change or as a truthful voice.

Consistently though, I’ve regretted every single time that I did not pay serious attention, hesitate, get some guidance. Warning dreams may be recurrent if we do not listen. God has grace to keep reminding us. But we can expect to pay a big price if we don’t give these dreams our full attention.

A wise man once said, "A prudent man sees trouble coming and ducks, but the simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered." (Proverbs 22:3)

Truth and Reality from a Divine Perspective: What is Really Going On?

Quite often when we experience transition in our lives, it can mirror similar shifts in our surrounding spiritual atmosphere at the same time. We may dream of something happening, and then it does. This serves as a physical reminder of the fact that we are the blessed recipients of divine communication.

Things unseen and unperceived, with little tangible tripping truth reminders, are happening all around us, but how aware are we of what is really ‘going down’—so that we can cooperate with positive change, or fight to reverse a negative progression?

What do we do with what we ‘see’ or ‘hear’, or perceive, from our senses, intuition, from people around us, from our dreams, from Spirit? Do we trust that what we are being shown is reliable information, test it, and then act on it?

Or do we dismiss it, thinking we are making it up on some level, not giving credibility to revelation or insights that may not seem concrete enough? How much trust do we put into how circumstances seem to appear to us? Are we able to peer behind the scenes to identify spiritual forces in action?

How would we live our days differently if our eyes and hears could discern with absolute certainty the truths surrounding our choices, our jobs, our loved ones? If we could see what others do not, would we act confidently on information—even if it looks strange or contrary to popular belief—trusting that everything will work out better in the end?

Ancient scriptures tell us to ‘fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,” because “what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

Your circumstances may not actually be what they appear...there is much more going on in your life in hidden ways that are often illustrated and confirmed by events in the natural. There is always MORE than what you can see, believe, or imagine for your life. You can listen for it, look for it, bank on it, trust it with all your heart, believe it, hope for it, work toward it, take courage and then GO for it!