My dad passed away on 01/25/2018, during a time when I was also going through other difficulties which he did not know about, and I believe my family has been under attack in spiritual warfare. It was a while before I had my first dream; I have had 3 to date.
#1: (pretty self explanatory to me) He is sitting in a hospital bed, ripping IV's and oxygen mask off, stating "I feel great, I'm out of here." I know he is healed and whole.
#2: My family and I are in a huge warehouse-type building for grief therapy. People are assigned a room to attend depending on their occupation. When "maintenance" was announced, I saw my dad come in. He approached me with a huge smile and I said "What are you doing here?" to which he replied, "I don't know, I'm not grieving, I feel great." He asked where my mother was and said he would talk to her in a minute, but he just wanted to see me and give me a big hug that lasted a long time, and even in my dream I wondered what it was about.
Between #2 and #3, I heard a sermon at church where the pastor stated that Jesus knew something was coming and prayed non-stop, at which point he looked at the congregation and stated that some of us know something is coming and that we need to engage in spiritual warfare.
#3: We are at my parents' house and my dad is standing just inside the front door. I asked him what he was doing there, and he said he just wanted to see me again and give me a hug that didn't last as long and even in my dream I begged him to stay so I could hug him longer. I was thinking to myself in my dream "don't wake up, don't wake up."
Michael and @eternalcomics, thank you so much!
I didn't know if I should have explained more of my gut feelings on the "spiritual warfare" that my family is going through because I didn't know if it had any influences on my dreams (like subconsciously I was making myself dream, therefore coming to the conclusions of my own design). My husband has been having a midlife crisis for a few years, and I have been in counseling for that (even before my dad's death). He is influenced by co-workers who are not born-again. I know how he lives is ultimately his decision, however I think the influences have a great impact on him. Also, my youngest son has been in trouble on-and-off since September (arrested, probation, etc.). I guess with the dreams and the sermon I heard, I just felt like it is God telling me to pray-up because something is coming.
Again, thank you so much for your time and words!
@StephanieKikerJohnson @eternalcomics has done a good job with these dreams. As you said the first is very self evident and were indeed right on point as @eternalcomics affirms. As for the second dream I think @eternalcomics has done a good job and I don't need to add anything. For the third, the interpretation given is not wrong, but let me add some thoughts. This third dream may actually be the reason for you feeling the spiritual warfare message had impact on you in such a way. This dream indicates that while your father is healed/whole and loves you, you are needing to battle any lingering feelings of loss that may be holding your focus and attention off of other things that God is doing in your life. This does not mean it is wrong to still feel the loss and desire the affection, just to guard yourself that it does not rise to a level that becomes a hindrance to you.
I am a trainee taking the Dream Stories Interpretation Mentoring class and I am interpreting your dream to complete one of my assignments.
#1 If the dreams happened after your dad passed your first dream shows you that your dad is feeling great and is definitely healed and well.
#2 God is showing you he is with your family during this huge event in your family’s life. God is helping you keep everything together “ maintaining “ the family, and also showing you how your dad really feels great, providing love and comfort to you personally. So much love he has for you each of you.
#3 God is close to your heart and is loving on you and the family, he is allowing you to heal and be loved as a family., he is always part of your lives.
I haven’t addressed the spiritual warfare as it is not part of the dreams.
Be at peace