Defining Biblical Visions And Dreams

Acts 2:17--- And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

According to the dictionary, a dream is either;

(1) A group of ideas or images in our mind during sleep, or

(2) A wild or vain fancy.

That kind of thinking and definition give dreams a bad image, no pun intended.

Dreams are also thought of in negative terms when it comes to daydreaming.

Daydreamers are talked about and considered odd or unproductive.

Granted, there is no place or reason for people not doing their job when the job needs done.

However, dreaming can and should be a constructive and beneficial activity when we dream right and dream in God’s spirit.

We can define constructive dreaming as seeing in your mind's eye a picture of the future.

What you put into your picture of the future is a choice you can make before you start the dreaming process.

Great works for God do not grow on trees.

Great works for God usually begin with a dream or vision in someone’s heart, mind, and soul.