Dreaming for Living: Understanding Dreams, Volume Ii

Dreaming for

Living

Understanding Dreams, Volume II

*Keys for Putting Godly Dreams Into Action*

Bishop-Dr. Julieann Pinder

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First published by AuthorHouse 1/19/2010

ISBN: 978-1-4490-6580-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-7615-5 (ebook)

Printed in the United States of America

Bloomington, Indiana

Unless otherwise indicated, all biblical quotations are adapted from the King James Bible © 1976 by Nelson Publishers and Life Application Study Bible © 1991 by Tyndale and Zondervan. Definitions and emphases on biblical terms and principles are from the Author’s own inspiration from the Holy Spirit through dreams and visions. This Author chooses to capitalize certain names which refer to the Holy Trinity (God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit), and keep the name of satan and his emissaries in lower case letters to ascribe all Sovereignty to our Creator.

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Prayer Sheets

Preface

Dreams come true if you believe. This book is designed for the average person who have had dreams that may be confusing, obscure or undefined. People all over the world even in the Body of Christ are searching for godly interpretation of their dreams. What better way to understand your dreams than to define them from a Christian perspective. Interpretation of dreams is a gift which comes only from God. Dreaming for Living is uniquely designed by the winning hand of God as a lively stone in the hand of the bold and tempestuous.

I am still amazed at the countless requests I receive from people in a cross sector of our global society inquiring about the sequel to the first dream book I wrote called Dreamscape. The subject matter of understanding visions and dreams have followed me since I was a teenager and somehow I just saw and knew supernatural things. No matter where I travel, people share their dreams with me. It is my fervent desire that the word of God will illuminate your hearts and minds while providing a healthy resolution through dreams.

My purpose for writing this book is to allow God to complete the good work He started in me regarding the topic of dreams. I knew that part one was incomplete so I waited patiently for the Lord to release me to write this sequel. My goal is for each reader to grasp a keener awareness of this subject matter and become competent in defining dream symbols. Since dreams arouse the appetite of those who aspire to think big, live large or become successful from a dream endeavor, it is as equally imperative that dreamers remember that all dreams produce phenomenal results. Dreams move the mind of the innocent, heart of courageous and hand of the diligent.

Dreams without contact or substance are worthless. To follow one’s dream is to follow divine purpose and destiny. A dream is not a fool hardy way to act out an unrealistic or unattainable goal but an expression of faith which produces a realistic good outcome. People the world over measure milestones as a result of faithful, dedicated and productive concepts which were once in the mind of a dreamer. So dream big and excel in new opportunities which have never been explored. God is with you, go ahead and live it out.

Our instructional efforts have been widely accepted and incorporated in both religious and secular organizations. Most of the teachings in this book are offered through our Bible College, Baruch Leadership Training Academy, and in workshops which we facilitate around the world. We bring the school to you. We provide an affordable education in a year-round setting via a Correspondence Program, and with on-campus instructional Certificate and Degree Programs at our North Miami and Goulds, Florida, and Bahamas campuses. For enrollment, contact us at (305) 891-0201 or (305) 769-0042, or visit our website at www.baruchchristianfellowship.org.

A resource list of our other exciting topics is provided at the back of this book.

Julieann Pinder

Miami, Florida

Acknowledgments

All praise and glory be unto Almighty God for bestowing this privilege upon me to share this information with you. I believe that this workbook was inspired by God and written under the Teacher’s anointing.

This book goes forth with gratitude and prayer that Jesus Christ will be honored, God will enlighten the eyes of our understanding concerning the mysteries of the church that are being revealed today. Personal awareness of spiritual; growth and expansion of ideas is being imparted to the church through preventive and corrected viewpoints.

Dedicated to my husband Princey, I am grateful for continuing to share me with the Body of Christ in ministry. Thanks for patience, understanding, support and encouragement.

To my deceased dad, Prince, whose harsh disciplines provoked me to get a better understanding of why people behave the way they do and their business endeavors are stifled or failed. It was in our convenience store that I learned to recognize covetousness, poor goal management and attainment skills, defeat, fear and procrastination in the lives of many believers. Thanks for showing me the way to Christ.

To my mom Rose, thanks for your encouragement, support, patience and prayers.

For my sisters Josephine, Theresa, Salena, Cherese and Patricia.

For my brothers Peter, Jeff, Prince Jr., Chris, Preston and David.

For all my colleagues in the gospel, Pastor Edney Bowleg and the Mother’s Prayer Band especially Mothers Nairn, Greene and King, and Pastor Garneth Campbell Andros, Bahamas; Pastors J.J. & Waide Hepburn and Evangelist Shirley Burrows, Eleuthera, Bahamas; Pastor Rudy Roberts and Mother Roberts, Freeport, Bahamas; Rev. Robert & Augustino Andoh, Ghana, Africa; Pastor George Hooper and Bishop Stephen Asare, Italy; Pastor Edna Bryan, Evangelist Margaret Reynolds, Betty Wright, Miami, Florida, and Minister Sandy Purcell, Georgia; the faithful partners around the world, all my students and my church family at Baruch Christian Fellowship Ministries.

Chapter One

Dreaming For Living

Learning Objectives:

Each reader will acquire:

a. The missing keys for unlocking dream mysteries b. Life Skills to sharpen your obedience c. A rewarding experience in how to live out your dream d. Knowledge on how to apply interpretations of dreams as strategies for advancement

No human-being alive can afford to be without the pursuit of a dream. Clarity of hearing God’s voice or seeing his sign in the night while asleep has been an age-old, mind-boggling phenomena. No one should seek to dream just for the sake of dreaming. Since dreams naturally occur, our lifeline depends upon securing responses or directions from the Realm of the Divine. Relevant dreams bear significance of something past, present or future and serve as insights for living in a transitory world.

Dreaming for living is a practical guide which provides insight into the supernatural realm of dreams and how to integrate dream responses into our personal and spiritual goals. Mere dreaming without doing anything about it is foolishness. Dreaming is an integral part of living. To dream is divine. To understand them is delightful. To apply them is splendid. But to live out their meaning is a virtue. (Pinder-2001).

Living = being alive, full of life while pursuing a specific or positive course of action; pursuing a lifestyle which subsist in a manner equivalent to one’s dream symbol

I am a firm believer that most dreams do come true if you believe and pursue their outcome soberly. All throughout the bible, God communicated with his people in dreams. Today, more and more believers are seeking out someone who can interpret dreams. Understanding dream symbols can be a frustrating task especially when so many voices say so many things which sound right, good or appropriate, or even appealing to the senses, emotions, will and intellect.

My first publication regarding understanding dreams, visions, parables and dark sayings was called Dreamscape. It aroused the spiritual appetite of dreamers. Both my students and avid believers from different sectors of society bombarded me with requests to complete the sequel. I realize that dreams come from both God and satan. Throughout this book, I will compare and contrast dreams that are divine in nature with those that are demonic and provide distortion.

Most dreams are divinely inspired. Too often believers dismiss dreams which are intended to lead and guide them in a specific course of action. The reality is that people prefer to ignore dreams that bring conviction or ignite guilt over a misdeed while dreams which facilitate prosperity and wealth are eagerly embraced.

Dreaming is a natural part of living. Most human-beings dream