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Dreams and Visions
By: Mae Archila
Monday, March 23, 2026
Then the Lord answered me and said, “Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay." Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NASB)
When my daughter was in high school, one of her class assignments was to create a “vision board.” She spent many days putting it together, and I remember encouraging and praying for her as she worked on it. When it was finished, we were excited to see how she envisioned her future. Two main things stood out: a family of her own, and starting her own business. Today, she is happily married, and she also has a successful business! The business she created encourages hundreds of businesswomen around the world to believe in themselves and trust their God-given abilities.
Dreams and visions from God aren't as common as they were in the OT, because the primary way God speaks to us now is through His Word. Visions are also less common because the Holy Spirit lives within us to guide us, give us warnings, and instruct us. He "nudges us" to redirect our steps, refocus our thoughts, and to reveal hidden things to us.
When someone has a dream or a vision from God, He will help them understand and accomplish it to proclaim His glory. In our opening verse, when Habakkuk received a vision, God told him to write it down. Writing down the desires of our heart (our dreams) helps us remember to take them to God in our prayers.
Throughout our modern world, God is using dreams and visions as a form of evangelism, especially in the countries where Christ is forbidden. It's a great reminder there is no limit to what God can do! If we call ourselves one of His followers, our job is similar, to know God and to make His name known.
"I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions." Joel 2:28
This verse from Joel is a prophetic verse about end-times. In the meantime, we must always keep these things in mind:
- Dreams & visions must always be filtered through God’s Word.
- If a dream or vision is from God, it will be focused on Him, not us.
- If a dream or vision comes from God, it will never contradict His written Word.
- If a dream or vision is from God, it's purpose will bring God glory and expand His Kingdom.