Intuition, Dreams And Discernment

Talking about this subject sometimes puts me on edge, because I never want it to be said that I have some kind of prophetic gift, because with that comes great responsibility. So let's just say that I've recognized that there are times when my intuition and discernment was spot on. Not to sound cliche, but I have found that it is a curse and a blessing at the same time.

My first example is that I have often dreamt of the places I will be living years before I've moved there. The dreams are vivid and I always have an excited feeling while dreaming them. Then I go about living life and it can be soon after the dreams or years after that I live where I have dreamt about. This started happening prior to us moving to Yucaipa, CA when I was a teenager. My parents and I were driving around Yucaipa, just exploring and we traveled into a new housing project going toward Cherry Valley, but still in Yucaipa. As we drove into the streets, I told my parents I dreamt about this housing project before and when we turn the corner, you will see a house with pillars in the front -- and sure enough as we turned the corner there was a house with pillars. I dreamt about a railroad crossing in a desolate part of Riverside prior to moving to the Jurupa area of Riverside. One of my strongest dreams was years before I moved to Perris, CA. I dreamt of a place where there were lots of trains, with tracks, but the tracks just went in circles. Later when moving to Perris, the place I dreamt about was the Orange Empire museum. Also, prior to moving to Los Banos, I dreamt of a house in the middle of land with agriculture all around. In my dream, my grandchildren were visiting and we were running through the field together. As I drove into Los Banos looking for a place to live I saw exactly the white house surrounded by fields. We ended up in a different part of Los Banos and not in the white house, but my daughter along with her family lived with me for a little while there. I dreamt of moving to an area by what I thought was a lake, but it ended up being the Puget Sound when we moved to Bremerton. In Washington, there were many lakes as well, but the street and the homes I saw in my dream were actually in front of the Puget Sound area in Bremerton where we moved.

One of my most favorite and vivid dreams I have had was about heaven. I remember I got there (whoohoo!!) and was led by someone into several rooms. They were rooms so beautiful it is hard to describe, but I remember a lot of stone, marble, tapestries and huge pieces of dark mahogany type furnishings. The aromas in my dream were lovely. After I was led into an area, a man dressed in high priestly garments walked into the room -- I felt complete peace in my dream. This man (who at this point, I figured was Jesus) told me that I had come before many who would follow me and this is where I would be waiting for them. In my early years, I had a dream about a church opening up above me and angels with Jesus was riding a horse toward me. I later became a member of said church I dreamt about. I knew when I entered the sanctuary that this was going to be the church for me. 

My last heavenly dream was as I had just fainted, I was transported to heaven and I kept hearing , "Her name is not here!!" "Her name is not here!!" I could smell cherry incense burning. It was a peaceful, golden yet with a dark like candlelight essence around me. I looked up and I saw a huge book. I just saw arms stretched over the book. The person behind the book with outstretched arms was wearing a white robe. The book was opened up half way. I heard again, "Her name is not here, send her back!!" As I was waking up from fainting, I was kneeling in front of a book and flipping through the pages. I had hit my chin on a glass table and knocked myself out. My injury required stitches. After that dream, I prayed hard as I didn't want my name not to be found in the Book of Life.

When I was employed by a school district, I had been placed in charge of finding a Superintendent to replace another that was moving forward in his career. I had to organize and set up the interview process. I got to work with each candidate through the application process. They were all amazingly qualified candidates. As I was waiting for candidates to approach throughout the day, I heard what I now know was Holy Spirit tell me that the next candidate coming up the stairs that I was to tell him that he would be the next Superintendent of the school district. I just thought I was imagining this in my head, but again I heard the directive. I talked to the voice (HS) and said, I couldn't do that -- that it would sound crazy. But the push was so strong, when that man walked toward me I told him that I had a message from God and told him that he would be the next Superintendent of the District. He just looked and me and said, we would see.  I couldn't help but think this man now thinks I'm a crazy person. After the interviews and such, he was in fact the successful candidate. He came into my office one day and told me, you know I want you to know how the Lord used you for my sake. He had been praying that God would give him a sign that he wasn't wasting his time while securing new employment near his family. He thanked me for my boldness in listening to the Holy Spirit in conveying that message. Needless to say, we stayed friends for many years after that. During my employment there, he was the beginning of a praying district and I loved it!!! I had another boss after him that was an equal blessing to me. That's another blog.

I also had another issue that involved a close family member of mine. A mutual person of interest of mine and to this close family member had mentioned some intentions they had with regard to my close family member with traveling. I felt an urgency by Holy Spirit to warn them about not going with this person to this event. I tried to go through different channels and was adamant that they not go, however, they went and the outcome was not good.  I regret that I had to be part of this situation. It changed some lives. This was a time it was more of a curse than a blessing.

I recognize that some of my discernment comes from my life experiences. I can spot a sexual, emotional and physical abuser in a minute. My spirit stirs like crazy. As a young mother, I used to pull my children close.

I knew when infidelity of a spouse was happening, because I would have the dreams that would never cease to come. Sometimes, I would approach my husband regarding the dreams and of course the lies would be there and I was told it was all in my head. Each time, the truth came out and it wasn't in my head at all. Sometimes, it was just a gut feeling I would get. This was an occurrence with three of my four husbands and is one of the reasons why I am no longer married. My discernment with picking a spouse was totally skewed.

In my life, I have had the ability to know when someone was going through something in their lives. They would be on my mind constantly and I would reach out to them. The situations were all unique in themselves, but I've been used as a vessel. I would let them know, I had a feeling. God has led me toward people who were hungry -- initially they would say they were fine, but then I would let them know that God sent me and they would be open to receive it. Randomly, I would send money and would find out that the money was an exact amount they needed. I would like to think that there are many of you out there who have had similar experiences, but we haven't shared them so openly. My purpose of my blog is to let people know to listen to those feelings or whispers even when you think what is happening is crazy, because you never know what the outcome will be.

Isaiah 64:8 "But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand." The potter creates vessels for his purpose.