The Promise

"Every promise God gives us is an invitation to a process. To make us capable to carry the blessing without destroying us" ~ Bill Johnson



I love dreaming. I see it as living while you’re resting. But do you dare to believe that they mean anything? I do, but especially when I remember them so vividly the next morning. I depend on the Holy Spirit to lead me into all truth and reveal what I could not possibly know on my own. So, I ask Him for revelation.

For example, recently I had a dream that I had agreed to be a surrogate mother and I found out I was pregnant with my own baby. We were so happy with the news, but I remember the struggle in my mind because I would have to tell the lady that I would not be able to have her baby. She would have to wait for me to have mine first. I remember thinking about my age and I was concerned about the health risks involved. Being 40 years old, this would be a different kind of pregnancy for me compared to ages 23 and 26 when I had my two boys. I would need a lot more attention and care. I remember meeting with a new Doctor who was recommended by my friend. The doctor provided a nurse just for me. This nurse would be there to help me all the way through the pregnancy, with anything and everything I needed. (end of dream)



This particular morning, I wrote the dream down in my dreams journal, and asked the Holy Spirit to reveal the hidden message, if there was one. I left it alone for the rest of the day until I was talking with my friend on the phone later that day.  When I finished telling her about the dream she said, “I believe that the Lord wants you to know, that you don’t have to carry someone else’s dreams, that He’s got plans for you and He will provide all you need to see you through”.


In the dream, when I agreed to have someone else’s baby, my age was not an issue. But once I found out I was pregnant with my own baby, suddenly, I was concerned about my age and complications that could arise. Why wasn’t I concerned when I thought about having someone else’s baby? This uncovered the fact that somehow I believed that I can encourage and pray for someone else's promise that God has for them but I think it's difficult when it's about His promises for me. 
I believe that He is still wanting to birth so many promises through us and desires to use us still, no matter what.   I pray that we are able to say "Let it be to me according to Your Word" Luke 1:38 like Mary did.  In Jesus' name, AMEN!

Romans 8:26-28

The Message (MSG)
Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.