tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608862314185575636.post9011903623223811286..comments2010-09-19T21:50:54.928-07:00Comments on Blue Seehorse: Dreams...Blue Seehorsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603449215672835575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608862314185575636.post-74804488944185798992009-10-07T16:05:53.369-07:002009-10-07T16:05:53.369-07:00An interesting way to look at it. I CAN see your p...An interesting way to look at it. I CAN see your point, and it is normally very hard for me to accept an idea that I've already decided on. I need to do more research, but in the meantime, thanks for the answers!I can tell you are a gifted teacher ;)Martyhttp://web.me.com/unruhmartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608862314185575636.post-17672239391836636162009-10-06T12:20:46.754-07:002009-10-06T12:20:46.754-07:00Marty - Yes I believe that God speaks to us in dre...Marty - Yes I believe that God speaks to us in dreams and visions. One third of the bible deals with dreams and visions. Look at Daniel and his interpretation for Nebuchadnezzar or Joseph and his dreams and interpreting Pharaoh's dream. As a scientist you are focused on a literal language, but God speaks in a metaphorical language. How else does a cow equal a year, it did to Pharaoh and Joseph. I think you'll find that your dreams are very helpful to you, but you have to learn the language, just as you had to learn the language of medicine. <br />As for males having sex dreams. If you understand the metaphorical language of dreams, you would understand that most sexual dreams aren't necessarily about sex, but rather about the issue that sex addresses - intimacy. God is simply saying that He desires to have a close relationship with the dreamer. Most men are so literal they assume it's about sex, when it's more likely that they are so relationship anemic they need a reminder to spend time with Him.<br />Yes the brain processes the day and problems that we haven't been able to solve while we sleep. In reading the sleep studies you know that people can't fully rest unless they hit the REM or dreaming stage. So, if the brain is able to move to it's unconscious processing while our conscious brain is resting, and has the ability to hear what God is saying without the filters of the conscious brain, and comes up with a solution, is that any less possible than the brain coming up with an answer all by itself. Personally, the answers I get with the help of the One who created the universe are so much better than the answers I imagine my tiny little brain could come up with on its own. <br />If you want to remember more of your dreams, keep a pad of paper by your bed. When your woken by a dream, jot down what you can remember. I'll bet you'll find that you'll begin to remember more of your dreams.<br />Thanks for the comments. I do enjoy exchanging ideas and seeing life from other angles!Yvonne Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832031754870170123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608862314185575636.post-50493164082296094492009-10-06T11:57:49.340-07:002009-10-06T11:57:49.340-07:00So, you believe that God is the Giver of dreams. T...So, you believe that God is the Giver of dreams. That He has His hand in each and everyone of them? I have heard of stories where people will pray, "Lord, if You have truly forgiven me for my sins, wake me up at 3:15 A.M. to show me." Being the scientist I aspire to be, I feel as if dreams are a way the brain resorts the days happenings, and if you have truly hoped that you would wake up at 3:15, your dream (and brain) will allow you to wake up at that time. They say also, that we only remember 1% of our dreams. Sleep studies have shown that especially males have a LOT of sexual dreams. Would God really allow this? These are some of my questions about dreams. Great posting, btw. I'm going to look into this and maybe I can write a blog on my perception of dreams sometime. But I like how your blog sparks curiosity and thought process! God Bless.Martyhttp://web.me.com/unruhmartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608862314185575636.post-6418744542201024752009-10-06T10:56:25.915-07:002009-10-06T10:56:25.915-07:00Troy - do you find that this happens when you are ...Troy - do you find that this happens when you are startled awake by your alarm clock or something else that interrupts your sleeping/dreaming? My guess is that's what is going on. A couple of things you can do:<br />1 - Teach yourself to wake up a a specific time everyday, unaided.<br />2 - Can't do that? Change your alarm clock to something that gradually wakes you up rather than startles you awake.<br />3 - Write down anything that you remember about the dream. Sometimes this act can bring the dream back and you can remember it and what you need to do.<br />4 - Go back to sleep, either immediately or later in the day when you take a nap, and ask the Giver of Dreams to take you back to that dream so that you can finish it. This will take some practice but you can get there.<br />My guess is that you have a destiny to fulfill and something has kept you from fulfilling it. If that's the case, you can take this question to the Giver of Dreams and ask for direction and help to achieve your calling.<br />Keep me updated. I look forward to hearing your progress!Yvonne Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832031754870170123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608862314185575636.post-84625221457935164102009-10-06T09:47:57.908-07:002009-10-06T09:47:57.908-07:00the dreams that confuse me are the ones where I wa...the dreams that confuse me are the ones where I wake up suddenly, knowing that I had a very disturbing dream, feeling a sense of urgency, that there is something I have to do right now. But I cannot remember anything at all about the dream.<br /><br />Those dreams leave me feeling unsettled all day, as if there is something I should be doing, but I don't know what it is.<br /><br /><br />Any insight on what that means, and how to address it?Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896786778649765433noreply@blogger.com