Dreams that Confirm

I dreamed I was walking down a hallway of my church. Specifically… The one that leads to the children’s ministry. A place that represents nurture, growth, and the next generation.

As I moved forward, shadowy, winged figures rose against me. They pressed in, clawing for my throat, trying to choke out my voice. I tried to cry for help, to speak the name of Jesus, but hands covered my mouth and tightened around my neck.

While struggling against the creatures and holding onto the wall so they couldn’t drag me down. A door opened and light broke through the darkness. A friend who had reached out her hand into the darkness that was burying me. I reached back, clinging to that hope. Even as the darkness pulled harder, that moment of connection reminded me that I am not alone. God always provides a way of escape, a door of deliverance, even when the battle feels overwhelming.

Fear filled that dream, but the message beneath it was wisdom… 

Fear is not failure. Fear means the enemy recognizes the ground you’re taking. It means you’ve stepped into a hallway of purpose, and darkness is panicking.

In Scripture, when God called Jeremiah, the young prophet trembled:

“Do not be afraid of anyone, for I am with you to rescue you,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 1:8 

Daniel saw visions that made him collapse, yet the angel said,

“Do not be afraid, you who are treasured by God. Peace to you; be very strong.” Daniel 10:19

The pattern repeats… Those called to speak for God are often first attacked in the very area of their voice.

But God’s answer is always presence.

He does not promise absence of warfare however He promises authority through it.

That hallway was more than scenery. It was revelation.

A hallway means transition. It connects rooms, seasons, or assignments.

The moment I stepped into it, opposition came, because movement in obedience always stirs resistance.

Yet the door that opened wasn’t the enemy’s…. it was the Lord’s.

“See, I have set before you an open door which no one can shut.” 

Revelation 3:8

Through that open door came help, intercession, and the reminder that God surrounds His people with others who will reach into the darkness and pull them toward the light.

Dreams can expose both the enemy’s fear and God’s faithfulness.

They remind us that spiritual conflict is real, but so is divine protection.

They show that even when you feel voiceless, God still hears you.

And they teach that courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s obedience in the middle of it.

So from now on… When I wake from a night like that, I won’t shrink back.

I will armor up.

I will let the fear turn into fire, and my trembling into testimony.

Because the same God who allows the vision also supplies the victory.

Thank you to my pastor for answering me in the middle of the night and responding with 

Psalm 91. 

If you suffer from night terrors and sleep paralysis like I do, I recommend making that chapter your anthem. Repeat it to yourself over and over.