Fairelights' Journal

Dreaming of Baby Ducks

2011-08-16T05:43:00.000-07:00

To dream of a baby duck (or perhaps any baby bird) might indicate you feel responsible for someone's spiritual, emotional or physical well being.

Baby birds of any kind are extremely fragile and dependent on their mothers to care for them. Baby ducks take an active role in building the maternal bond, as they will "imprint" the image of the first creature they see after they hatch and follow it anywhere. Hopefully, this will be their real mother!

The image of a row of ducklings following their mother around is so adorable! But, imagine the huge responsibility you would have if a duckling accidentally decided you are its mom. You would either have to commit to total care of this tiny, fragile creature or it would die.

Perhaps someone who is spiritually or emotionally fragile has "imprinted" you and is looking to you for guidance and support. Sometimes, before you realize how dependent this person is on you, you might leave him or her in a situation where there is risk of falling into danger or temptation. People like this are incredibly easy to be hurt or misled. So, do be careful that your freedoms do not become a trap or pit a less mature loved one can walk into. When you spend time with this person, do not participate in activities that will be a stumbling block. (For instance, you don't have a glass of wine when you are going to dinner with an alcoholic. You might even have to choose a restaurant that does not server alcohol at all!)

One thing that is important is that you do not cultivate this "imprinting" if you are not able to support it. By showing love and concern, you can easily attract someone to become dependent on your emotionally or spiritually. Then, you are stuck with them for the long haul, and helping them grow up can be difficult. It takes "weaning" and wisdom. It can be very difficult to maintain a friendship without allowing yourself to be consumed by the responsibility. Pray for God to guide you in setting healthy boundaries.

Of course, some people are naturally our responsibility, at least for a time, if they are young relatives, especially. Or, God may place someone in your life who has been abandoned and abused and you may have to serve as their "mother duck" until they mature enough to grow on their own.

Remember, in God's eyes, each of us is priceless. In the Bible, Jesus compares us to fragile sparrows. He says, Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows

God bless you!

Fairelight

Dream Yourself a Better Future

2011-08-08T16:24:00.000-07:00

Humans have been dreaming ever since our first ancestors first fell asleep under a moon and stars that had no competition from artificial light. As there was no internet, no radio, movies or television to compete for their attention, they spent much time in quiet observation of their world, within and without. It is no wonder that ancient writings reveal they considered their dreams an important resource of guidance and information.

Perhaps they sat around evening campfires, telling stories, singing songs, and sharing their dreams. Dreams, as a form of story, would have provided a never ending source of entertainment, with fresh material each night as various members of the community related the adventures from their last repose. The ridiculous imagery would have provided comic relief, but more astute members of the community began to recognize patterns and symbols and draw conclusions concerning dreams that went beyond their entertainment value. The art of dream interpretation became a valued resource and those who knew its secrets were respected as wise ones in the community.

One of the best resources for the history of dream interpretation is the Bible. About one third of the Bible's narrative involves God communicating through dreams and the events that surrounded this communication. Dreams still continue to be one of the best sources for listening to the "still small voice" of the One who loves us more than we can imagine.

Fairelight's Staying Busy!

2011-07-08T03:19:00.000-07:00

I've been busy reading and responding to dreamers' questions on Yahoo Answers. Pray for me that God will give me wisdom and that those who are seeking will hear HIS voice, not just my feeble answers!

Visit here to keep up with Fairelight's dream work at Yahoo Answers.

Also, if you want a list of more of Fairelight's Journal entries, keep scrolling down the page for more titles!

Be Strong My Son

2010-10-30T02:11:00.001-07:00

Be strong my son, be resolute!
Let not them take your heart of gold!
Keep to the Christ lit ancient path,
the only road that leads you home.
Tho trolls may scream and goblins howl
...they dare not touch the path of light.
Fear not their darts, those doubts, those fears...
they cannot pierce the golden heart
upon the Christ lit high road.

Mom

Dreams About Teeth Falling Out Or Hurting

2008-08-19T01:44:00.000-07:00

To dream your teeth are falling out often symbolizes a loss of self confidence. Note what you are doing in your dream, when your teeth fall out. Are you giving a speech? Answering questions in a class? Talking with a group of people? Are there certain people in the dream with you? All these things can give you clues to the area where you are feeling a lack of confidence.

It can also symbolize a sense of loss of power or "bite". This is especially true in cases where you are in authority and someone is undermining your authority or not giving you the respect you need to get the job done.

One of my wise friends tells me it may represent your emotional response to an illness, as it may cause you to feel a sense of loss, or that your life is "falling apart."

Another wise friend tells me if you dream your teeth are hurting, it might be an indication you're going to experience stress, but gain wisdom in the process (wisdom teeth).

Consider what is going on in your life right now, and pray for wisdom to identify the source of stress and guidance for dealing with it!

Fairelight Answers a Cutter's Question

2008-06-17T19:30:00.000-07:00

Fairelight Answers a Cutter's Question

QUESTION
Help! I'm a cutter? I had gotten much better for awhile, but my stress levels have increased SO much lately. It's so hard for me not to give in and cut, for the relief it provides. What can I DOOOO???

FAIRELIGHT'S ANSWER

Hello Angel,

My heart bleeds for your pain.I know the temptation is STRONG, but there are some alternatives. I don't know whether you are aware, but one of the main reasons cutting helps relieve stress is that is stimulates your body to produce "happy hormones" in response to the pain. This normally happens in case of accidents, injuries, etc. but cutting produces the same physical response. You can prompt your body to produce these "happy hormones" (endorphins, seretonin) by taking nutritional supplements. The one that helps me most is the amino acid, L Tyrosine. If you take it on an empty stomach when you first get up and take a good vitamin B complex (B6 and B12) 30 minutes later with food, you will be AMAZED at how much good it will do you. You can give yourself a "boost" of this during the day by eating an egg. It is the perfect blend of amino acids and B vitamins to pack a "happy hormone" punch. That's why eggs make such a great breakfast food.

Also, cutting has been around THOUSANDS of years, and it has been often associated with pagan religious practices to produce euphoria, and also with demon possession. The theory here is that the cutting produces the euphoria, but it also opens the cutter up to being possessed or oppressed by a spirit that takes advantage of the emotional and spiritual vulnerability of the cutter. We are strange and wonderous creatures, composed of spiritual, physical and emotional elements, and that makes us open to spiritual involvement with both the Spirit of God and evil spirits as well.

Some activities invite demonic "stalkers" to oppress us. Among these activities are any occult activity, pornography, and cutting (I suppose it is an occult activity, but most do not realize this when they start doing it.)In your grief and stress, you may have opened yourself up to be harassed by an evil spirit, or perhaps some other event had made you easy prey, and that is what led to the cutting in the first place. Once a person has come under demonic oppression, the spirits will not leave until they are banished by the Spirit of God on the person's behalf. Just as the evil was invited, God must be invited to intervene in your situation. This is because He has given us free will and will not evict our "guests" unless we ask Him to!

I pray that God will strengthen you to overcome the need to cut, whatever its source. I pray that you will seek to get to the root of the pain and find healing rather than pursuing harmful distractions that only make your life more painful in the big picture. I know life can be overwhelming. The battle to break bondage and be free is an ongoing battle, but even as we seek for our own recovery, we may be "wounded healers" in the process as we share our compassion and victories with others along the path.
God bless you,

Fairelight Silverwings

References:Ancient examples of cutting:

In mourning:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2048:37;&version=31;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2047:5;&version=31;

Cutting practiced to call on a pagan god:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=11&chapter=18&verse=27&end_verse=29&version=31&context=context

How God Feels About Cutting:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2019:28;&version=31;

Jesus Heals a Cutter by Evicting Harassing Spirits:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%205:1-20;&version=31;

Recurring Dreams

2008-06-11T16:17:00.000-07:00

There is an example of recurring dreams or recurring dream symbols
in the Bible, recorded in the 40th chapter of Genesis.  These dreams
were given by God to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, thousands of years ago,
to tell him of a famine that was going to occur in Egypt & the surrounding
countries and what actions He must take to avert disaster for his people.
In verse 32, Joseph, one of the two greatest dream interpretors that
ever lived, explains the reason for recurring dreams.  He said:

“The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the
matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon.”

Not all of our dreams are as important to so many as this Pharaoh's
dream.  However, each of us is important to God, and our needs are
important as well.  So, we have recurring dreams to “wake us up” to
how important the message of the dream is, so we will pay attention to
it and deal with the issues highlighted by our dreams.  Our dreams may
be predicting a future event, but more often, they simply draw our attention
to something we need to think about, pray about, and deal with in our own
lives in order to be healthier and happier and have better relationships.

Some recurring dreams are just a look into our own obsessions, such as
repeatedly dreaming about someone we miss or have a crush on, or
dreaming about an expensive car we want, etc.  If the recurring dream is
not trying to tell you something you don't already know, it is just a wish
your own heart is making.

However, recurring dreams that wake you up or keep nagging you are
definitely a message that “you've got mail” you need to open and read.
Mail from your own inner spirit, and maybe even mail from God your
Creator.  After all, He is the one who had you in His heart and mind before
the creation of the earth, and He designed the “dream system” to work for
us, so we need to work with it!

Numerology "Virus"

2008-06-10T03:34:00.000-07:00

There seems to be what I call a "spiritual virus" of numerology going around right now. People are having these weird number dreams and/or hearing numbers chanted in their heads (while awake) and noticing certain numbers everywhere they turn...
on the digital clock, on cash register receipts, etc. The same numbers over and over.

This may be an attempt on the part of evil spirits who call themselves "spirit guides" to lure people to occult web sites or psychics or numerologists to satisfy their curiosity about what they numbers and symbols mean. I've noticed on Yahoo Answers and in people I know personally that once a person starts seeking for "answers" in this way, they begin to have horrible nightmares. The content of the nightmares indicate to me that evil spirits are involved. I think the person's inner self recognizes the danger and the dream is an attempt to point it out.

Once these spirits have been invited (by going to occult websites or consultants) they can only be gotten rid of through the power of God, through His Son Jesus.

If you notice more attempts like this, pray and ask God to evict these influences. Speak out and tell the voices (if you hear any) to leave, that they are not welcome. If you are a Christian, say, "I am covered by the blood of Jesus. I belong to God. You have NO right to be here." Spend some time with some good Christian music and reading the Bible. Reading aloud portions of scripture related to Jesus' death and resurrection would be especially powerful.

You may have some new person in your life who has "infected" you with this virus, just by being around them. Or, you may have purposely or inadvertently invited this by exploring occult things online or elsewhere.

If you are under age 20 or 21 and you experience continual harassment, you may need to call in your parents to help evict the influences. This has to do with being 'legally of age' in the spiritual realms. In the Old Testament, God indicated that a man was legally "of age" when he turned 20.

That might be more information than you needed at this point, but if you have been courting these influences, even accidentally, you won't be sorry I gave you more than you asked for.

Why Did Jesus Have To Die For Us?

2008-06-06T00:27:00.000-07:00

Most people cannot grasp.... some even condemn, the idea of a substitute sacrifice. And how could God send His own SON? The very idea does seem harsh! But wait! That's not the whole story!

OUR STERILE, SHELTERED SOCIETY
Americans and Europeans of our day have never lived in a culture that practices human or animal sacrifice. We live in a sanitized environment compared to what people have experienced through most of history, and even. compared to much of the world today.

For example, When I hear someone declaring that they will never vaccinate their children, I wonder if they might feel differently if they had lived during a time when polio and smallpox disfigured and killed so many people. The very reason we can choose whether or not to accept the vaccine is because those who lived before us DID accept it. If the general population began rejecting the vaccines, we might be revisited by many diseases that have seemingly been wipe out before most of us were born. We are free to make choices based on the suffering and sacrifice of others.

How does this relate to the practice of vicarious sacrifice? It's kind of a long story!

SO, WHERE DID THIS EVIL COME FROM?
An atrocity occurred early in human history that tilted the planet and twisted the order God established on Earth. Evil entered the world. God created people and angels, and not wanting to be just a puppet master, He gave us free will. One of the angels, called "Lucifer" became rather stuck on himself and wanted to take God's throne (which was rather like a mouse trying to run your house, but Lucifer didn't see it that way!). So, he instigated a rebellion in Heaven, and 1/3 of the angels decided they'd like to be totally free of God's way of doing things and to set themselves up as "gods" somewhere in the universe. So, they chose Earth as their prospective "empire," with Lucifer in the lead.

The reason they chose Earth is because there were beings on Earth a little weaker than they, whom they hoped they could impress with their power and knowledge, so that is exactly the weapon Lucifer used to tempt Eve in the Garden of Eden. He offered her "knowledge." He said, "If you will eat of this tree God has forbidden you to eat of, you'll be like GOD, having the knowledge of good and evil."

Adam and Eve, up to this point, were the RULERS of Earth, and they had a good thing going on, but I guess they liked the idea of getting promoted to "godhood." Lucifer was probably very beautiful, and he was clever and flattering. So, they decided they'd rather have what he offered, and take a chance on God's response to the matter.

TRAP OR OPPORTUNITY?
I believe God had put the tree in the garden, not so much as a test for Adam and Eve, but as an opportunity. He wanted to give them free will so they would be more than puppets, and the only way he could do this was to give them some kind of choice. Imagine if you could make someone drink a love potion and they would love and follow you and do everything you asked - forever. That would be fun, at first, maybe, but over time, you'd start to wonder, "Would you love me if you really had a choice?" Because PROGRAMMED love is not real. And PROGRAMMED people are more like Cyborgs or robots, and God created these people to be REAL, to love, to create... and there was no way to do it other than to give them some chance to choose!
They COULD have chosen to do right. Did God know they would choose to do wrong? Yes. Just as we know if we bring a child into this world, it will at times rebel against us and possibly reject us and our love, but we still do it. We do it for the love of it. Life without love is meaningless, even if you are God!

So, here are Adam and Eve... rulers of the planet. What do they do? They break the ONE law they've been given, and in doing so, they actually GIVE dominion of Planet Earth to the great scammer, Lucifer. They sell themselves and the entire planet into his legal control. They made the choice. (And I suspect that, in their place, we would have done the same thing.)

COULDN'T GOD JUST BAIL THEM OUT?
Now, God COULD have stepped in and destroyed Lucifer, taken back the planet, and done whatever He felt was most sensible at that point. But, that would not be justice, and it would not be respecting Adam and Eve's free will. See... God CAN DO ANYTHING, but He keeps His promises and He grants and respects free will. He honors His agreements. He honors OUR agreements and will not force us to do anything. Even among humans, we despise a leader or offical who is not fair, and who manipulates people to do things against their own will, don't we?

Could we expect God Himself to just bail Adam and Eve out of the mess they created, not keep His own law, not honor His own promises? What would stop them from just getting themselves right back into the same mess again? What would happen if parents just let our kids do as they please and NEVER allow them to experience the consequences of their own choices? Would they turn out to be mature, admirable people? Or would they remain "whiny babies" who just want the goodies without any effort? Would they ever grow up or be capable of true, unselfish love? We expect more of pets than that! But we want God to treat us as toys rather than intelligent beings with the capacity to reason and make choices. Are we REALLY that shallow? What kind of cartoon God would He be?

So... back to our "first parents" and their self created quandry:

A LEGAL BARGAIN
Adam and Eve had, by their own choice, sold the themselves and the planet into Lucifer's control. This was a cosmic legal matter, made by consenting beings. Lucifer was thrilled and refused to give up control without a blood sacrifice. As new owner, he could set his own price. We are sold as slaves to sin and the devil. ("Devil" means "advesary" or enemy"). The first humans made this pact, and only someone of the human family can cancel it. We have, as their decendents, inherited their debt.

But how could Adam and Eve do that? If they offered themselves as a blood sacrifice, they would have been dead. It would have been the end of the story and the human race!. They were stuck.

ONLY A HUMAN CAN BUY BACK WHAT A HUMAN SOLD
God promised them that one day He would send someone in the human bloodline to cancel the curse and redeem the human race from slavery. They would still have to deal with the consequences of their actions here on Earth and die physically, but if they believed in and obeyed God they would have the chance of eternal life after they physical death.

For millenia, God spoke to the prophets, telling them a Savior would come. Many prophecies were made concerning him. Meanwhile, the people still felt dirty, and needed a way to rid themselves of the tormenting guilt in their hearts due to their sinful nature. So, God instituted a system of yearly animal sacrifice for them, a kind of catharsis to help them deal with the guilt and burden of their fallen condition.

Of course, no animal's blood could TRULY change a heart but the hope that ONE DAY, MESSIAH, God's chosen one, would come and set them free gave them the strength to keep trying.

You may be screaming inside right now, thinking "NO! How could God require this?" But think about it. Think of some of the hideous wrongs people have done to one another throughout history. Think of the Haulocaust, think of children being raped. Think, even, of some of the things people have done to you, how you have been wounded. Does something in you cry out for justice? For punishment? Even for revenge?

JUSTICE VS. VENGEANCE
See, God KNOWS we have that in our nature. He is fair and just, and we are created in His image (spiritually) The desire for justice is good, but we, in our neediness and selfishness, pervert it into a desire for vengeance. God knew if He did not institute SOME system to appease people's guilt and also their anger, we would take things into our own hands. And you KNOW that when people decide to take justice into their own hands, you get vigilantes lynchings, hangings, and... yes..........................................HUMAN SACRIFICE!

Imagine this scenario. "Crops have been pretty bad this year. Maybe the gods are mad at us. How can we appease them?"

"Hey, I've got an idea. Let's just pick one person a year to die for us all. How about a pure virgin? The gods ought to like that!"

Hey, Jethro! I hear you got a PRETTY, virgin daughter! How's she doing?"

History proves this is true. The Hebrew, or Jewish nation was the nation that tried most to follow God's laws, and they were the ones with the animal sacrifice system. All around them, other nations practiced human sacrifice. Sacrificing virgins. Throwing thier own children into fires lit in the bellies of idols that they worshiped. These nations had followed the lies of the enemy, Lucifer. He calls himself by many names, but he is still the original deceiver, the serpent, the enemy of our souls.

GOD DOES NOT LIKE ANIMAL SACRIFICE!
So, while the animal sacrifice system was not perfect or ideal (and the Bible clearly states this) it was a temporary fix to help the people realize just how far humanity had fallen, and to help them rise above the practices of the pagan nations all around them (and all around the world) that practiced human sacrifice to appease demons and try to atone for their sins. God took no pleasure in animal sacrifice, but it was better than the alternative, so God allowed it to continue for years, allowing the people time to realize their own inability to rise above their baser instincts and the fact that they needed His help to progress beyond that. So, the system continued as an annual reminder of their sin and God's promise, but animal sacrifice could not change human hearts are take away sin.

A PERMANENT SOLUTION
Finally, God said "ENOUGH!" When the time was right, God put on human skin and came to Earth in the person of Jeus, born as a baby in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. Jesus was (physically) totally human. He was (spiritually) totally God. So, as a sinless human, he could pay the blood price demanded to permanently buy back humanity and Planet Earth by His death on the Cross. As God, He could be raised to life again and overcome Lucifer's plan to destroy humanity and break God's heart.

GOD HIMSELF IN HUMAN SKIN
Is this starting to make sense? It's no so much that God wanted blood... it was that He would not break the vows by which He bound Himself, He would not violate a bargain made freely by his created beings... a rebel angel and two rebellious humans . He was JUST (fair), so he allowed the bargain to stand, but He was MERCIFUL and LOVING enough to put on skin and die in our place. He knew to just "throw out" our offenses would not change our hearts. But, to sacrifice Himself might capture our hearts enough that we would WANT to do right and return to His arms. So, God our creator put on human flesh and took our punishment upon Himself because He knew we could not survive it.

SO, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ME?
NOW... since Jesus paid the blood price, are we all freed from slavery? Technically, yes. But just as God's people long ago had to identify with the death of the sacrificial lamb and accept that the debt it paid was really theirs, so we have to realize Jesus died as our sacrificial lamb, even though He was spotless and as innocent as a baby lamb. We have to INTERNALIZE what He did for us in order to realize the benefits of it in our minds, in our spirits, in our lives. Otherwise, we continue to wear our chains and live in bondage to our enemy. God will not violate our free will and force us into a relationship with Him. He will not force us to forsake our chains. He knows love has to be voluntary.

By the way, the sacrificed animal was never wasted. It became part of a special meal, celebrating God's love and mercy and committing to new beginnings. It is up to YOU to decide if Jesus' sacrifice on your behalf will be wasted, or it you will accept the price He paid and break satan's hold on you.

Even if you do not completely understand it all, you can still accept it. Understanding often follows acceptance. So, if something in your heart says, "Yes! I want to accept what Jesus did for me and see where He will lead me," just tell Him so! You can talk to Him. He hears you. Tell Him you realize you are a prisoner to so many things, so full of mistakes and sinfulness. None of us are perfect, so it shouldn't be so hard to admit that! Thank Him for paying the price to ransom you from the kidnapper of your soul and ask Him to fill you with His Spirit so that you can hear His voice and learn to walk in freedom. He's waiting for you! Don't waste His sacrifice on your behalf.

Fairelight

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Lost or Stolen Wallet

2008-06-01T02:43:00.001-07:00

LOST WALLET
I dreamed I went to gas station and a man walked up to me and told me he had just found a wallet inthe parking lot. It turned out to be my husband's wallet that he had lost earlier in the dream and had already bought a new one. The still had all his stuff in it. What does this mean?

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:
For me personally, a wallet has represented my identity. So, if I felt somehow I was losing my identity in a situation, or a person was "squashing" my right to be myself and do what I needed to do in any situation, I might dream they had taken my wallet, or that I lost my wallet at their house.

If your husband has been struggling with "finding himself" or "being himself" or figuring out what his role or place is in any given situation (at work, church, school, the family) he might feel he has lost his identity... or in the dream, a wallet. He has "bought a new wallet," which means he is actually "reinventing himself" to make this situation work, but that is never a good long term solution and leads to depression and frustration.

The man who found the wallet probably represents someone who affirms your husband's TRUE identity and encourages him to use his talents, use his authority, or step into the role he is meant to fill, in spite of opposition.

In this day, we also fear having our "identity" stolen in the cyber world, threatening our financial stability, our credit, our reputation. This too, could provoke a "lost wallet" type of dream. But we've ALWAYS had to deal having our true identity stolen or crushed, and that's destructive at very deep levels as well.

Twin Self, Clones, Doubles

2008-06-01T02:39:00.000-07:00

DREAM:
HELP! I dreamed I was tenderly kissing a clone of myself! I've been through a lot lately, but this is just TOO weird!

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:
You've been through a lot. You've had so much to handle, you feel as if you've needed to have yourself cloned to be able to deal with it all. Now it's time to spend some time taking care of YOURSELF. You've go to give yourself some tender loving care. Pamper youself a little. Take a break. Get the rest you need. Eat healthy. Pray for wisdom and the strength to say "NO" when you need to! Once you do that, your clone will disappear and you'll be your whole self again!

Pray for God to help you prioritize so there will be enough of you to go around!

Fairelight

2008-06-01T02:35:00.000-07:00

SNAKE DREAMS:
DREAM:
I dreamed I saw a white snake in the grass, and when I looked up, I was staring right up into the face of my cousin and she was smiling at me in a weird way that seemed evil to me. What does this mean?

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:
A snake in the grass is a symbol for a sneaky, deceptive person. The fact that it was white makes me think of the word, "White lie" (which are the kinds of lies most people do not think is harmful, and they usually tell to keep themselves out of trouble).

Your cousin is the deceptive person represented by the "snake in the grass". She is either telling lies on you to make herself look better, or she is pretending to be good, pure (symbolized by white), but she is really a sneaky snake. Her smirky smile shows that she actually enjoys hurting others and is not to be trusted. Do you best never to be alone with her and/or her close friends. If you do spend time with them without trustworthy witnesses, they'll be telling lies on you later and will cause you no end of pain. Stay away from them and you'll always have an honest alibi! If you have to explain why to your parents, they'll most likely understand. Parents usually see more than you think they do.

Careful!
Fairelight

Same Gender Romance

2008-06-01T02:24:00.000-07:00

DREAM:
I am a guy, and I keep dreaming I'm making out with this other guy at
school.  He works out and looks so buff.  All the girls are crazy about
him.  Am I gay?

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:

Let me tell you something.  EVERYBODY has these kinds of dreams, so
if it means you are gay, then EVERYBODY is gay. In our culture,
everyone is being pressured to experiment and try to figure out their
sexual identity. People who would like to seduce you to an unhealthy
sexual lifestyle would tell you this dream means you are gay.  

Fairelight doesn't like to admit it, but I've had these types of dreams as
well. But that does not mean I'm gay.  I've been married to the same guy
for years and years and I'm still madly in love with him!  

In my case, and I suspect in yours, this type of dream happens because
the other person has qualities that I want to "embrace" or be able to
absorb myself... either their looks, their brains, their charm, some some
other quality I find attractive.  I want to be able to attract like they attract,
and that stirs me at a very deep level.

This guy is buff and all the girls like him?  Are you kind of wishing those
girls were after you instead?

You can work out to be fit and healthy, and do what you can to build up
whatever weak areas you have.  Mostly, you just need to build your own
talents and skills, focus on preparing for your future, and be the best YOU
that you can possibly be.  Over time, you'll grow in expertise and
confidence, and those qualities are very attractive. 

Meanwhile, don't worry about that dream.  It's just "growing pains."
Pray to God to give you wisdom and to help you grow into the person
He created YOU to be.  He's not finished with you yet!

Fairelight

Crush Dreams

2008-06-01T02:19:00.000-07:00

Dreaming about someone you have a crush on means one thing and one things only:
You have a crush on that person.

So unless you dream some HIGHLY unusual thing that has nothing to
do with you liking that person, or that person liking you....

That's all there is to it.

If you dream your crush turns into a purple muffin and gets on a space
ship headed for mars and stays 3 years and comes back too late to go to
graduation, then MAYBE it has some special meaning. Otherwise... it just
means you like that person a WHOLE lot.

Sorry!
Fairelight

Dreams That Stick With You

2008-06-01T02:12:00.001-07:00

DREAMS THAT STICK WITH YOU

DREAM:
Dreams that stick with you...?!?

I have several various dreams that even years after, I can think of them
and they still freak me out so bad that I can cry. Why do they still have
the power to haunt me so?

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:


Dreams like that are important. They hold clues to the underlying issues
that motivate and/or hurt us. The only way to really be free of them is to
bring them out and learn their meaning.

Others may express your concerns and fears about our culture and
world as a whole.  A few may even be prophetic, or messages to us
from God, to heal us, if we can open them and comprehend their
meaning.

Laptops, Magazines and Sexy Women

2008-06-01T02:03:00.000-07:00

Laptops, Magazines and Sexy Women

DREAM:

I dreamed I looked through a window and saw my boyfriend
sitting on a bench with his laptop computer, surrounded by naked women.
What on earth could that mean?

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:

Either your boyfriend is into internet porn or chatting on webcam with
people who are not too attached to their clothing.  Or, at the very least,
you suspect he is.  

In my experience, women pick up on this at some level when it's going
on, so unless you are INSANELY jealous with no cause, I think this is
an issue you have to consider.  Do you want to spend a lifetime trapped
in a relationship where you are always in competition with a fantasy?


FAIRELIGHT HAD THE FOLLOWING DREAM ABOUT A 
FRIEND'S HUSBAND AND TOLD HER FRIEND ABOUT IT.
Here is our discussion:

I dreamed your husband was picking up your sons from school.  A woman
dressed in scanty lingerie came up to him and was dancing seductively
RIGHT up in his face.  The boys were standing around watching.  I didn't
know what it meant, but I felt the strong need to tell you about it.

MY FRIEND'S RESPONSE:  "I know EXACTLY what it means.  I'll check it
out and get back to you on it."

She went home, looked under their mattress and found the Frederick's of
Hollywood catalog he had hidden there.  She knew he had done it in the
past, but he had said he had stopped.  She confronted him, and he
apologized. He said he had been taught it was a healthy thing to do,
but it was coming between them as a couple. 

In their case, they were working different shifts, trying to have someone
always at home for the kids.  It was wearing them out and they were too
tired for special time together.  He said, "I just hate to wake you up when
I come home.  I know you are SO tired."  They decided to work on some
compromise in their schedule so they could have more quality time
together as a couple.  They prayed together and worked through this
and are still happily married, many years later.

I'm so happy to report this outcome because most of the time, it doesn't
work out this way.  His reasons were unselfish, at least.  Most of the time,
the porn is more of a selfish thing and one person uses it in order to be
able to not give as much of himself or his time to his partner.  I've seen
quite a few marriages destroyed this way.  (WHY do people always tell me
these things???) Whenever I hear a woman say, "We are more like brother
and sister than husband and wife," that is a big red flag for me.

Dreaming of Mythological Figures

2008-06-01T01:50:00.000-07:00

Dreaming of Mythological Figures

Why did I dream of Troy, last night?
I dreamed I was Paris!

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:

The key to mythological figures in dreams is to think what those
characters represent (strength, beauty, knowledge) or what you
have in common with the character. In this case, you've said you've
recently lost your girlfriend because of cultural and family issues that
came between you.  You want to "steal her back" for yourself.

Paris stole Helen from Menelaus of Troy. You want to steal your girlfriend
back from the culture and family that has taken her away from you.  The
dream could have played out the same if she had left you for another guy.

I know you are hurting. I pray things work out, or that your heart will heal.
Pray and ask God for comfort and wisdom.

Fairelight

Dreaming Phone Call Won't Go Through

2008-06-01T01:38:00.000-07:00

DREAM:

In my dreams I am always trying to call someone on the phone, but I can never get through. I try to use the phone and it either doesn't connect, I can't dial, or it doesn't call the right number. In half of the dreams I am being chased or something and am trying to call 911 and it never works. In the other dreams I am just trying to call someone and I can't seem to dial the right number. I feel so helpless in these dreams! What do they mean?

FAIRELIGHT'S RESPONSE:

You feel like you are never getting through to people
when you talk to them. Maybe you're shy. Maybe you
have trouble saying what you want to say in an
effective way. Maybe you just feel like nobody is
listening to you.

Possibly, there are some areas where you feel
desperate for help and are not getting it.

I used to have these dreams, and it was long ago,
while I was a teen, and I don't remember what was
happening on the occasions I had them. But, when
you have one of these dreams, look back over the
events of the day leading up to the dream and try to
identify any communication problems or frustrations
you had that day. That could help you pinpoint the
cause of these dreams.

Dreams of trying to send e-mail and instant
messages could also have a similar meaning.

Pray for wisdom.
God bless you.
Fairelight

Who Can Interpret Dreams?

2008-05-28T00:31:00.001-07:00

CAN ANYBODY INTERPRET DREAMS?Most anyone of normal intelligence can learn a certain amount of dream interpretation skills. Psychologists study this in school, I'm sure. It's not a whole lot different than learning to analyze stories in your Literature classes in high school and college. However, it is best to be careful not to overzealously try to apply your interpretations to all your friends. It is too easy to mix your own feelings about the people and situations in with the dream symbols. You might even be right, but you have to be tactful when dealing with someone's innermost feelings, which is what the dreams reveal. Remember, too, the symbols are based on how the dream feels about them. If hate cats, and the dreamer likes them, you have to make sure you don't place your own value system on the symbol. It is extremely important not to use your interpretation to try to control the actions of others or manipulate the emotions of others. All efforts to manipulate others are a form of witchcraft.

Not everyone will become "expert" dream interpreters, and some will achieve more competence than others. Some people are just more intuitive about these things than others, and some are actually specifically gifted by God to do this to serve the needs of others.

If you are particularly aware of your dreams and find youself assigning meanings to figures, places and objects in your dreams, you may already have some level of sensitivity to understanding dreams.

Still Dreaming of a Past Love?

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QUESTION: I've been happily married for many years. Why do I keep dreaming about a man I cared for MANY years ago? I am SO confused and embarrassed by this!

ANSWER:
This happens to a lot of people, I think. It always happened to my mom and she usually told us about it. I think it may have something to do with needing closure.

After she was in her 60's she actually got the nerve to talk to the man's current wife, and then talk to him a little about how it had been, back when they were 15, and her mom wouldn't let her talk to him. She felt so healed after that. She cried when she told me about it, and felt embarrassed and wondered if I thought she was bad. But, no... I understood. She is 68 now, and I don't believe she has dreamed of him since.

This man lived in the town she grew up in, and she would visit that town a few times a year, sometimes only twice a year. But the dreams came often, especially in times when I, as a teenager, had "romance issues". In fact, at times she tried to push my relationship with someone because she did not want to be like her mother and crush me.

If her mom had just let her talk on phone and let the boy come over, and let them sit together at church, it could have all been different, and maybe even died a natural death. Instead, she was still dreaming about him in her 60's!

She has always adored my Dad with a passion, and has always been a true and faithful wife. I think he truly understood and never seemed upset about the dreams.

Think back and see if perhaps you two ended up ripped apart by forces beyond your control and you've been left with "what if's" and things you'd like to be able to talk about.

If you husband is a very understanding person, discuss it with him, as well.

It could be that you were forced to ignore this guy, and felt you hurt him, and want to explain and apologize. Or, the opposite could be true. You may have questions that are never answered. I wouldn't dare to give you advice on this. Only you can discern whether trying to tie up those lose ends would be possible.

I pray for you, for wisdom, and for closure. God bless you!

Basic Spiritual Warfare

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BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR EVICTING EVIL SPIRITS FROM YOUR LIFE AND HOME

HOW DID I GET MYSELF INTO THIS?
One of the main ways people accidentally or purposefully invite unclean spiritual influences into their lives by by exploring occult things. Occult means anything related to anything spiritual outside of what God permits. Occult would include any effort to contact any forces or spirits for fortune telling, witchcraft, spirit guides, ghost hunting, spirit guides, and more.

What is OCCULT?

If you have visited a website with tarot cards and numerology, or pornography, or any other occult or sexually deviant site, you have opened a doorway that allowed evil spirits into your house, and they are harassing you. The dreams may be your own inner spirit or God warning you that the entities you've invited in are actually demon spirits.

Besides the nightmares, you MAY be experiencing other things as well that you are not associating with the nightmares.... voices? numbers chanting in your head? noticing the same number patterns over and over, on the clock and elsewhere... “spirit guides” or “angels” communicating with you through impressions, voices, or even possibly appearing visually. Or these things may happen in your dreams.

HOW ON EARTH DO I GET MYSELF OUT OF THIS?
If you are not an adult, you need to tell your parents what you have done, and perhaps your church leaders, if you do not feel equipped to handle this yourself. However, there is a way to deal with it.

Are you a minor? (Are you under 20 or 21? 18 is not necessarily "of legal age" in the spiritual realm). As a minor, you are under your parents authority, so they are going to need to help you with this, if at ALL possible. With your family, spend some time praying to Jesus to help you close this door that you have opened and evict the unwelcome guests that have come in. Then, if your parents are Christian, they need to say something like this:

"We are speaking to every spirit in this house that does not love Jesus or worship Him as God. This child is our daughter (or son), and as a minor, is under our spiritual authority. She opened a door and let you in, but she had no legal right to allow you in, so you have no legal right to be here. This family belongs to God, purchased by the blood of Jesus, covered by the blood of Jesus. This HOUSE belongs to God and is dedicated to Jesus and His glory. You must leave NOW. We speak by the authority given to us by God as the adults in this house, and this child's parents."

Then, YOU need to address the issue. Pray and ask God to forgive you for letting the evil in. Thank Jesus for dying on the cross and spilling His blood for your salvation. Tell him you are SO sorry you flirted with His enemy and ask Him to fight this battle for you. Tell God you PROMISE NEVER to get involved with anything that is of the evil one ever again.
Then, say to the intruders, "I did let you in, but I had no right. My parents are in charge here, and I am covered with the blood of Jesus, so you must leave now. I do NOT want you here. I belong to Jesus."

Then, pray together with your family, thanking God for sending Jesus to bleed and die for your salvation, and thanking God that Jesus rose again and lives forever. If you know some praise songs, sing them. (Demons HATE that). It is better not to give them TOO much attention, as they really crave that.

They will probably come back to taunt you at least once when you are alone.. in your room, or in the shower. Be ready to tell them, "I belong to Jesus, I'm covered with His blood. SO, get LOST!"

If you are not a minor, or your family is spiritually irresponsible and you know there is no way on earth they could possibly take authority on your behalf, then you can do this alone, or with the support of a mature Christian friend. IF your parents are not Christian, perhaps this situation will be a good time for them to take a stronger look at the spiritual climate of your family and be willing to take steps to become the spiritual leaders they need to be in your home. If they have not given God first place in their lives, or asked for forgiveness for their sins and accepted the sacrifice of Jesus for their salvation, this would be a good time for them to do so... and you also, if you have not already done it. If your parents are harsh and you are afraid to ask them, you may have to proceed alone. But if they are basically decent, mature people, you may decide to invite them to join you in this process.

HOW TO ASK FOR AND RECEIVE GOD'S FORGIVENESS AND SPIRITUAL PROTECTION

Remember, tarot cards, numerology, Ouija boards, pornography and other things like that are NOT games. They are tools of slavery the evil one uses to trick people into slavery to him.

You CAN do this without your family, but their authority will make it so much easier for you to fight this battle if they are with you. If it makes it easier, let them read what I have written here.

I pray God's very best for you!!!

TWO WARNINGS

(1) If you have not accepted the sacrifice of Jesus for your salvation, the demons will know this and will not accept your authority to rebuke them. Acts 19:13-20

(2) If you just forget about God after you have been delivered from the demons, or if you again play with anything occult, mind altering drugs or pornographic, that is an OPEN INVITATION for demon spirits to come back and bring their friends with them! You'll end up worse off than you were the first time! Matthew 12:30-45

Discerning Spirits & Testing Personal Revelation

2008-05-20T16:18:00.000-07:00

FAIRELIGHT SILVERWINGS CRASH COURSE

IN DISCERNING SPIRITS AND TESTING REVELATION

While it is true that the entire foundational revelation of God for humankind is already complete in the Bible, there are times we need wisdom for personal situations as we try to walk in wisdom in our lives. In these cases we may seek for personal guidance from God, or sometimes God makes the first step in offering that guidance through the wisdom of another person, through our dreams, or through strong impressions in our minds.

So, YES, we do need to know how to discern whether what seems to be guidance or revelation from God truly is from Him. Because, it could be our own desires "talking," or the voice of a human who wishes to control us for their own purposed, or even evil spirits who certainly do not have our good at heart.

SO... how do we test these revelations, "voices" and spirits?

One... it must not in any way contradict the Bible and God's foundational moral laws, especially the Ten Commandments. Here are some examples:

If you have an impression or hear a voice saying, "Deny God and worship MEEE! I am God!" that is not God. That is a lying spirit. Because the first commandment is "LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND HAVE NO OTHER gods BEFORE HIM.
If someone claiming to be from God (or a voice in your own head) tells you to leave your husband for another man, this is not God. EVER. Because God says, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY." If your "revelation" tells you to kill somebody, this is not God, because God's command says, "DO NOT MURDER".

If we have God's Word hidden in our hearts, life is so much less complicated, because the foundation things for life, health and happiness are already decided for us through God's commands in the Ten Commandments.

Also, there are some guidelines to "test" spirits give in First John in the Bible. These include: Anyone (human or spirit) who says that Jesus did not come in the flesh, but was only spirit, it is a lying spirit. Anyone who says Jesus is not the Christ, the anointed one of God, Messiah, is not of God, but is a liar. If a person is living in a way that is violating God's law, or advocates doing so, their "revelation" to you is not from God. Also, nothing "occult" is from God.

What is OCCULT?

This does not mean God only speaks through perfect people, because no one is perfect, but you cannot trust someone who is committing adultery or worshiping idols to give you a message from God. These are the absolute BIGGIES.

Here are some more personal tests, to help you learn to trust your own spiritual senses ( if you have not already violated them to the point they are not in working order!)

Does the "word" someone else is giving you feel wrong to you?

Does it it ask you to leave a path you have prayerfully chosen that feels right to you?

Does it go against that deep inner voice we all have that is our conscience or God's voice in our hearts to keep up on track and true to ourselves as well?

Does the message or the person make you feel creepy or nasty?
Does the "revelation" ask you to do something that seems unhealthy or very risky?

Does the "revelation" encourage you to incur debt or give someone all your money?

(Children) Does it ask you to disobey your parents?

Does it put another person in charge of your life, telling you what to do all the time?

Does it make another person more important than God in your life?

Does it demean or devalue you as a person?

If it does any of those things, it is not from God.

If you feel God is telling you to do something very specific, it is good to ask Him for confirmation. Normally, confirmation will come through a source that is very trustworthy. If someone comes to you with a message they say is from God, it will usually confirm something you are already
hearing from God in your own heart. The messenger must be someone who is not aware of what you are considering and must be a trustworthy messenger, based on the points listed above.

The first guidelines I gave about testing by the Word of God are foundational truths, and the last are things I've learned by experience (and have also found some scriptures that seem to agree with my experiences).

So, there you have it: Fairelight's Crash Course in Discerning Spirits and Testing Revelation!

Sources:
The Book of First John, in the Bible:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I%20John;&version=31;;
Read the whole thing. This may be the most important words you've ever read in your life!

Also, God's basic law for a safe, happy and healthy life:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:1-17;&version=31;

God's Promise to Broken Hearts

2008-05-19T22:17:00.000-07:00

God's Promise to Brokenhearts...
does this mean you?

God has made some very special promises to this generation of teens and young adults, because they have certain qualities that deeply touch the his heart. This generation of youth is a mourning generation. They express their grief in almost everything they do...in their music, their clothing, their art, etc. While many of us find this preoccupation with "dark" thoughts disturbing, an honest expression of grief is exactly the criteria God is looking for when He searches our hearts.

Here is what Jesus has to say about grief....

Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.

And in the ancient songs of the Psalms, we find the same type of promise.....
The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Denying and avoiding grief only prolongs the process and often leads to bitterness. Recognizing and expressing it can be the path to healing. An honest, open expression of true grief does qualify you to claim God's promise of comfort and rescue, but you have to be open to His desire to come to you. If, after finding out God has made you a special promise, you decide you'd rather keep going your own way and not open yourself to what He wants to offer you, you can push Him away. He is very tenderhearted and easily grieved. To welcome Him, you need to be humble and open to what He is offering. The ancient song lyrics below express that openess by using the word, "contrite".

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Psalm 51:17

A contrite heart is a heart that isn't "full of itself"...is able to admit mistakes, admit to not being
perfect.... is open to receive from someone. A hard or proud heart says, "I am fully capable of deciding everything for myself and don't need anyone to tell me anything. I am complete in myself. Nobody can tell me anything because I KNOW IT ALREADY."

You've probably heard this definition of insanity: "To keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different results". A contrite heart recognizes it has a need and is open to change, is willing to break out of the insanity of continuing to walk a path that always leads to the same dead end.

I guess maybe the reason God is so responsive to the cry of a broken heart is that a broken heart is more likely to be open to receive His love. A heart that is not broken is less likely to be "contrite". A person who has suffered little is usually pretty sure of his or her own "worth" and opinion and not open to how incomplete he really is on his own. We as humans are not complete within ourselves and can only reach our full potential to love and be loved when we allow the Author of love to permeate our broken hearts, heal us and teach us what love really is.

Sometimes you may feel so brokenhearted that death seems to be the only answer to your problems. God completely understands that. But, because if we end our own lives, we don't get a chance to start fresh and have something better, God decided to do the dying for us, and to hand us the new life without us having to do the actual death scene ourselves.

God came to live on this planet in what I call an "earth suit"... He came in a body so He could walk the same paths we walk, feel the same hurts, love, grieve.. and even die. He wanted to get "inside our skin" and let us know He truly identifies with us. He knows how painful life can be and said, "Yes, this DOES HURT enough to die over." So, He did. He allowed Himself to be killed on a cross, and bleed warm, red blood. He actually took all our griefs and sins into His own spirit, and experienced all the horror of every dark thing that has happened on planet earth, including YOUR own personal nightmares. He IDENTIFIED with our pain, and died from it.

We just have to IDENTIFY with that death. We have to get real and say, "Yes, my griefs and heartaches and stupidity and screw-ups are bad enough to die over." BUT, since Jesus already did the dying for us, we just need to "crawl up into His heart", and let the fact of that death wash over us, and accept it as our own. Then, when we have "died with Him", we can open our eyes and LIVE with Him. Because He not only died, He fought death and won. He came back to life, and offers that life to us. We can start fresh without actually dying.... without the funeral scene and all that.

This "death" doesn't require any bleeding or cutting or bullets or anything like that on our part because Jesus actually came at a time in history when capital punishment was at its MOST HIDEOUS and did that part in our place because He knows we couldn't go through all that and live to tell the story. He didn't deserve this death, but He did it anyway, for our sake.

In the Bible, in the letter called Romans, chapter 6, verse 8, you'll find these words, "Now if we died with Christ (Jesus), we believe that we will also live with him." And all you have to do to receive that new life is to say, "Yes, that's for me!"

In the same letter, chapter 10: 9-11 it says, "if your confess with your mouth 'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is in your
heart that your believe and are justified (made right), and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
As the scripture says, 'Everyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame'."
In a world that sometimes seems determined to hurt, shame and destroy you, that is an awesome promise! And in verse 13 is says, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." So it doesn't matter if you are male, female, young, old, black, white, hispanic, asian.... whatever! That means you!

You don't have to be in any certain place or go through any kind of ritual to accept the death and resurrection of Jesus for yourself. You just have to turn your heart to God and say, "Yes, I DO believe Jesus died for ME. He absorbed all my griefs and all my sins when He died on that torturous cross. THEN, God raised Him from the dead! He not only died in my place, He offers me new life in Him!"

You can close your eyes if you want, to shut out distractions, or just read the words on this screen. If you say it and mean it, God WILL keep His promises to you.

If you read this and accept that these promises are for YOU, and turn your heart to God, accepting His death and new life for yourself, I'd love it if you'd send me a message and let me know. You don't have to, of course, because this business is between God and you, but it would make me smile and I will be praying for you.

If you want to read more of the ancient words of the Bible concerning Jesus' vicarious death for you, and God's special promises to you, I've listed some of the references below. If you don't have a Bible, you can go to one online:

(Bible online (You can read it, or even play it audio!)
Matthew 5:4

Psalm 34:18

Ephesians 4:30

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How to Fight Goblins & Zombies and Win!
by Fairelight Silverwings

I love this poem by by Harold Monro

OVERHEARD ON A SALT MARSH
Nymph, Nymph, what are your beads?
Green Glass, goblin. Why do you stare at them?
Give them me.
No.
Give them me. Give them me.
No.
Then I will howl all night in the reeds,Lie in the mud and howl for them.
Goblin, why do you love them so?They are better than stars or water,Better than voices of winds that sing,Better than any man's fair daughter,Your green glass beads on a silver ring.
Hush, I stole them out of the moon.
Give me your beads. I desire them.
No.
I will howl in the deep lagoonFor your green glass beads, I love them so.

Give them me. Give them me.
No.

********************************************

Does any thought or temptation ever torment you, refusing to leave you alone, threatening to steal your treasures, your joy, your peace? Each of us have goblins that torment us and try to steal from us. All too often, we fight the wrong way, and end up loosing our "green glass beads" and "our silver ring". Remember, goblins and zombies are not human flesh and blood, and they must be fought with a different kind of weapon and a little supernatural help.

Sometimes when things get stuck in my head and I can't get rid of them, or something is REALLY worrying me, I say, "God, I can't do this by myself. PLEASE take it." Then I begin to praise Him. Sometimes it is a real effort to do it because I don't feel like it, but that is why it is called "the sacrifice of praise". Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise?the fruit of lips that confess his name.Hebrews 13:15 (New International Version)

So, I make that sacrifice, and it is really hard, but then, as I continue to make that effort (even times over a period of hours or days) I find that God meets me MORE than halfway. Soon, I find that the song comes all by itself!!! It is so much nicer to have songs of praise stuck in your head than worry, guilt, fear or anger.

Also, the Bible says that God is enthroned in praise, so as you praise Him, you are building Him a throne in your heart, mind and circumstances......and when He moves in, satan has to flee, because there is not room for the both
of them!

But You are holy,Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
Psalm 22:3 New King James Version (NKJV)

Sometimes, all I have to do is say, Lord! I praise you!" and start worshipping in my heart ('cause at school or work or waiting in the doctor's office, you can't get dance or sing like you can at home) and He floods me with joy. Or, just peace, 'cause the devil can't stand praise or the Word of God. Eventually, satan's power to torment you in a certain area grows weaker because the song is stronger than he is, and the God who lives in you is SO much bigger than he is. After all, he is only a goblin, or a zombie at the most!

Spend a little extra time at home praising God to build that habit and help you grow stronger. Worship music helps me a LOT with that. PLEASE do NOT think this came easy for me. I've been through "dark nights of the soul" where I could not find God ANYWHERE. I had to LEARN to live this way, and I sometimes still get off track. Anyway, I say this to encourage you to not give up or say, "Well, that's easy for her, but not for me." Because that is NOT true. Everyone has to start somewhere.

In George MacDonald's book, THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN, or maybe it was THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE, Curdie and the Princess get lost in the woods and there are goblins all around. They begin to sing, and the goblins run away because they HATE singing. Then, the princess and Curdie are able to think clearly and find their way back home. This is a very good picture of how praise works as a weapon against the evil one.

Remember, it does take an effort. You have to work at it, especially at first. But, like I said, God will meet you MORE than halfway just for trying. He's SO good like that. Honestly, even if you don't believe in Him, but you make an experimental effort to wage goblin or zombie warfare through Jesus, like in the verse above, it would not surprise me ONE bit if God doesn't show up and show off a little for you. You could just begin by thanking Him for the good things you do have in your life, and by saying what an beautiful world He created. Just be honest and admit "God, I don't even know if you're there, but my friend Fairelight says you are and that you are on my side, and any enemy of the goblins or zombies is a friend of mine, so I'm gonna to give this a try."

And that, boys and girls, is a mini-lesson on "how to fight goblins and zombies " that has saved my sanity many times, and maybe even my life a time or two.

Love ya!
Fairelight

About Me

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Hi,
I'm Fairelight Silverwings.

I am a Creature of Eternity,
born not only of flesh and blood
but also of the Spirit.
Currently bound by gravity,
space, time and distance,
I enjoy this world of
light & color, sound & touch,
anticipating the day I put on immortality.
That day will come, but until then
I plan to listen to the infinite
and heed the wisdom of my Creator
because although I am clothed in flesh,
I am a creature of eternity....
and so are you!

Love,
Fairelight