Dream 722 – Out with the old, in with the new
Received on Monday, August 28, 2023
Communion
Dear Father,
Thank You for another day here! Thank You for all that You do. Thank You for our family and friends. We feel very blessed by You. I had a very vivid dream last night…
Sub-Dream 1 “Winning my bent putter back for a dollar” begins…
I was living in an ‘efficiency apartment’. It had one room, a bath, a kitchen and a closet. It was sparsely furnished. I had given everything away except for my golf putter from 1980, a pair of pajamas, a steamer from my old clothing store and two sets of high-end Anichini towels. I had purchased these towels in High Point NC at the Furniture Mart in the spring of 1996.
I had two entire formal sets of towels. Each set had a washcloth, a tea towel, a hand towel, a bath towel and a bath sheet. I was a dealer at the time, so I purchased them at cost (in reality, I still own just one of these towels). These towels were now in various spots all over the apartment. They were worn and old. I was gathering all ten towels together. I placed them next to a black garbage bag.
I sighed because I knew it was time to part with these. As I stacked them, I saw a robe that I had also purchased. It was really heavy because it was made of thick cotton damask. It was definitely the epitome of designer pajamas. I placed it in a pile. I shook my head and laughed. It was practically brand new. I hardly wore it because it was literally too heavy to wear.
I then got a call that I needed to take out the rest of my items because the collector was arriving in minutes. I decided to just place everything into a black bag and proceeded to the door of my apartment. I glanced at my old gold birds-eye putter. I couldn’t recall if it was a Christmas gift from my mom or if I had won it in a tournament. I was pretty certain I had won it.
I picked it up and lifted it up to sight the shaft. I then chuckled when I realized that the shaft had been bent at some point. I was not sure how it was bent as I never had a temper while playing. I never weaponized my golf instruments. I shook my head at the wonder. What if I had missed so many putts because my putter was crooked?
I set it down and began to walk out the front door when I turned to pick up the putter and place it in the black bag along with the other useless relics. I walked out to the garden area and placed the bag with my other donations. I laughed when I saw a woman challenging competitors to a putting contest on what she called grid glass. She was holding the putter that I had just disposed of. It was an impossible putt. Putting on glass isn’t fun. I went up to her.
Me: “Do you mind if I try this putt?”
Woman: “You can, but you first need to bet a dollar.”
I gave her my dollar as I knew she was about to putt with my crooked putter.
Me: “Please go first.”
Woman: “I will. However, if your ball falls off the edge after mine than the house still wins.”
Me: “Okay. No problem. That doesn’t bother me. Let’s do it.”
Sure enough, the woman did not compensate for the bend on the shaft. The ball missed the hole completely. She still seemed confident though. This is because I knew that she thought I was going to miss as well. I looked at the horrible putter she gave me. She could tell that I hated it.
Woman: “Alright then, here, use mine instead.”
I gladly received my old bent putter for the challenge. I somehow knew how to calculate for the flaw. I tapped the ball gently and it rolled into the cup. The cup lit up and made sounds.
Woman: “Hey, you win. You win the putter, but I keep the dollar. It is a win-win.”
Me: “That’s fine with me. Thank you.”
This was so odd. I basically just paid a dollar for the putter that I had just donated. The only items I then owned were the putter, my designer pajamas and a clothing steamer. They were basically all useless items. This all felt supernatural.
Sub-Dream 1 over…
Father, I want to get everything in my life aligned with Your Will. Please forgive my trespasses against You or others, both in the past and in the present. Please help me to finish a good race here. Please let me never hurt my relationship with You. Please keep the enemy free from our lives completely.
This means our house, our lives, our animals, both domestic and wild, our family, our children and our friends, both near and far, and their families. Father, to see the past appearing in various ways in the present can mean two things and both are barriers…
- I need to seal off any open doors or remnants of the former things. I don’t wear designer pajamas now. They appeared in my dream, along with other items that I once had valued.
- I am being tested by the enemy to see if I still value these as I once did.
Father, I enjoy craftmanship and quality. As a result, I often keep things that are old because they are built better and will last. To replace them means higher prices and questionable quality. New is not always better now. One thing is certain… I can’t wait for eternity where there are no garbage dumps or worn out anything. My mom was so wise about these things, as was my grandmother. They both had very small wardrobes.
However, what they did own was expensive and made to last. They loved so many natural and beautiful materials, such as wool, cashmere, cotton, leather and silk. Buttons were made of seashells, mother of pearl, leather, wood and glass. Some were made from fired handmade clay.
Even so, it seemed like everything after 9/11 changed. Life changed. Quality changed. Quality of life in general changed. Many years ago, I had a dream…
Sub-Dream 2 “Unloading an overloaded bicycle” begins…
I was riding a bike. It was loaded with baggage. There was even a car behind me. However, as I cycled down the road, I began to become labored in my abilities. Bit-by-bit, things that once seemed important began to fall away. With each dropped item, I could peddle faster. Eventually, I was completely free from my burdens. I was fast and mobile again. It was so freeing.
Sub-Dream 2 over…
If there is anything more that I am clinging to, please help me to let go. Hebrews 12 & 13 were 100% written by You. Oh Father, thank You for Your Faithful Instruction!
Jesus: “Erin, come up!”
He once again spoke to me while I sat in my devotional chair. His Voice was very clear.
Jesus: “Erin, I am here and I am with you. Surrender all of your burdens to Me and I will make you steady, sure and clear of the past. Now, you sometimes sit in fear. Why?”
Me: “Lord, I see the enemies taking their positions against the children of God. I then wonder if You are seeing all of this, even though I know that You do. I just see such unbelievable things now. Incomprehensible events in the news. It is hard to watch.”
Jesus: “I know. However, I am with you. You are not alone. Surrender all your worries, cares, burdens, obstacles, impossibilities and lack of means. Surrender all of it. Many of these are all the same thing, but under different names. No matter what these are, they are heavy and they weigh you down. When you can do nothing concerning them and you are heavy of heart, you must then give all of it to Me. Erin, this is important. Old self-ambitions can be made new only by will and knowledge concerning a matter.”
Me: “Lord, I am just a gentile according to the world. I am not entitled to anything. I am so thankful for You and honored for anything, even scraps.”
Jesus: “Wait! Did I reduce you to begging like a dog? No! It is God who determines entitlement… or, for that matter, any title of a man. Those who I humble I also exalt. I determine this. Now, leave this to Me.”
Me: “Lord, I have been experiencing a real, actual separation from things of this world that I once enjoyed. All has changed.”
Jesus: “All has stayed in its natural progress. It is you who is changing. Now rejoice as this is a necessary part of your journey. You are part of all that is coming. Do not worry as I am with you.”
Dream over…
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