a post from November 10, 2025
In my dream we were at my grand parents home. I’m not sure who “we” was – just people that were close to me, I didn’t see faces or hear names – but the impression I had was that my immediate family was with me in the house. When I looked out the window I could see there were lions walking around, I remember seeing three. Immediately I felt a sense of peace that my family was with me, safe in the house. But then I saw other people walking near to the lions, unaware that they were there. There was one person I knew – I knew her face and I knew her name, it was the only very vivid part of my dream. Although I haven’t seen her in a while, she is very special to me.
We yelled out the window to them to hurry to the door that we would let them in, that there were lions. Immediately two female lions pounced onto the woman I knew and pulled her down. There was no blood, there was no death, I had no FEAR, just a sense of urgency (which struck me as odd). The rest of the people came towards the house with the male lion, battling to get to the door.
I took the people that were already in the house to the kitchen and armed everyone with a weapon – knives, anything sharp – and I told them – WE MUST STAND TOGETHER – when we open the door to let them in, the lion will try to get in – we need to fight him together, so that the rest of the people can come in the house to safety.
At this point everyone was at the door, with the lion, waiting to get in. I prepared to open the door, but something small made a hole in the corner of the door, before I could open it, and weaseled in. I don’t know what it was, a dog, a small child, I’m not sure.
But then the lion somehow snuck through that same hole, I couldn’t understand how he fit but he came into the house all at once and I rushed toward him so he couldn’t come past me to the rest of the house. I remember everyone else with weapons stood back – and I had to urge them to come forward with their weapons and fight the lion. I felt like I couldn’t do it on my own – but what was I to do. I took the first plunge. I had a long knife, and I plunged it into the side of the lion – and he roared – but he didn’t fight back. He stood there – and I plunged my knife again – and the rest of the people with weapons started to plunge their knives into the lion.
I used to have a recurring dream (similar but different to this), there were bears at my grandmas house and we would race to the attic to hide, they would break into the house and chase us. I would always wake up sweating and scared and unable to let the dream leave – it would really rattle me and if I went back to sleep it would pick up where it left off, so often I would keep myself awake. This dream was different. After I woke up, I just laid there, no fear, no heavy breathing or sweating or worry. I decided that I wouldn’t take the dream seriously (I think mostly because I heard at one point that in visions God was a lion – and I thought maybe it was an attack to get me distracted from my relationship with God) – I would just dismiss it, because, I thought, it must just be a weird dream.
I don’t mind waking up early – It was about 5. Everyone was still sleeping, so I snuck out of bed and went downstairs with my bible. I love having time to myself with my thoughts, with God. I spent some time listening to soft music and stretching. Then I read my bible and spent some time praying (in conversation with God about some things that were on my mind over the last few days).
And all of a sudden the significance of my dream hit me.
The lion was satan – The Word of God and the Truth were our weapons, It was my immediate family with me on the inside of the house – and when confronted with an attack from Satan, when no one else will stand up against him, then I will fight and do what needs to be done to protect the ones I love. Satin can sneak into our lives in ways that we least expect him to. And perhaps the most inspiring part of it, was that when we FIGHT back – when we know and take the authority that God has given us, Satan has NO POWER – absolutely none. He is nothing, despite the impressions we have of him being big and dark and scary.
It was a comforting revelation, I’m growing!
Then I remembered the woman I knew, that the lioness’ pulled down outside. I didn’t dream of her dying, or even fighting against them, and they were mostly pulling at her dragging her down. It hits me now, that she did not fight back. That part of the dream struck me, I stayed in the house – where it was safe – and welcomed everyone who would come to my house, where it was safe, and if my house was under attack I would fight – but I was unwilling to go out into the dangerous area and fight for her.
A word. This is where your at now, and this is where I want you to be.
And I just know, that I know, that I know, that God has spoken to my heart.
God is so GOOD! I am amazed at how my relationship has grown with him. I am no longer confused, I am no longer frustrated, I am not angry or bitter or battling. God is no longer “out of reach.” He is with me, He will not leave me, nor forsake me. Not in my own home or when I step outside of the door and walk into dangerous and unknown places. Psalm 139:8
I am growing, and while I want to do it all at once, I know that it will come. I can do nothing in the flesh on my own, but with God, all things are possible! John 5:30 and Matthew 19:26
Lord, I pray that you would continue to guide me in the way that you would have me go. I thank you Lord for the presence you have in my life, and I pray that I would never lose sight of You! Amen