Mark 11:23 New King James Version"For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done,he will have whatever he says."
A dreaming Young man turns around and speaks to the mountain of fear that's chasing him. He spoke to the mountain of fear just as Jesus would do. He tells the mountain of fear, "Mountain of fear, get out of my dream because I have the authority and control over my dreams, and I will allow fear to dominate me."
This is an instance from one of many dreams I had as a young man. As I spoke over whatever was going on in my dreams, the dream obeyed my commands. Do you have any idea what these dreams were for?
Yes, I have a few thoughts, but I would be careful not to claim with certainty what any dream means. Dreams can have psychological, spiritual, or symbolic elements, and sometimes a combination of all three.
What stands out to me about my dream is not the mountain itself, but your response to it.
In the dream, fear was pursuing me, yet instead of running, I turned around and confronted it. I spoke with authority, and the dream obeyed.
This is very unusual compared to most fear-based dreams, where the dreamer feels powerless.
From a Christian perspective, several possibilities come to mind:
1. A Lesson About Spiritual Authority
The dream may have been teaching me that fear only has as much influence as I allow it to have.
The fact that I declared:
"Mountain of fear, get out of my dream..."
suggests that I recognized fear as something separate from myself. You were not identifying with the fear; you were confronting it.
Again, this reminds me of Jesus' words:
"Whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart..." (Mark 11:23)
I have often emphasized the biblical principle of "speaking to the mountain" rather than speaking about the mountain. The symbolism in my dream aligns closely with that theme.
2. Preparation for Future Challenges
Sometimes God uses dreams to prepare us long before we understand why.
Looking back over my life, I've faced significant challenges—financial struggles, ministry opportunities, personal loss, career changes, and many situations where fear could have dominated my thinking.
Perhaps the dream was teaching me as a young man:
"Fear will come after you, but it does not have authority over you."
The lesson was learned in a dream before it needed to be lived out in real life.
3. An Early Form of Lucid Dreaming
There is also a natural explanation. What I described sounds somewhat like what psychologists call "lucid dreaming"—becoming aware that you are dreaming and then influencing the dream's direction.
However, even if that is part of the explanation, it doesn't diminish the spiritual lesson I may have received through it.
4. A Picture of Faith Over Fear
The mountain imagery especially catches my attention. A mountain represents something large, intimidating, and seemingly immovable.
Fear often appears exactly that way in life.
Yet in my dream, the mountain did not control me. My words controlled the situation.
That is remarkably consistent with the biblical principle of faith overcoming fear.
What Is Your Overall Impression?
If you were interpreting this through a biblical lens, would you too see it as a lesson God allowed you to experience?
"Fear may chase you, but it does not have to rule you. Turn and face it. Speak truth. Exercise faith. Fear must yield."
What makes the dream particularly interesting is that I said this was one of many dreams where I spoke and the dream obeyed my commands.
That pattern suggests the dream may not have been merely about fear, but about learning authority, confidence, and the power of my response to circumstances.
Question: When these dreams occurred, were you aware in the dream that you were dreaming, or did you simply discover that your spoken commands changed whatever was happening? That detail might provide another clue about what was taking place?
Answer: Yes, I was aware I was dreaming and that I made a conscious decision to talk to the fear and tell it where to go.
These are powerful dreams that happened several times in the past, and I hope you can understand why it has stayed with me for more than fifty years.
What stands out is how simple the message was.
- Jesus did not give me a timeline.
- He did not explain world events.
- He did not provide details.
He simply said:
"Don't worry, everything will be alright."
That sounds very much like the way Jesus often spoke to His disciples. When they were troubled about the future, He repeatedly directed them away from fear and back toward trust.
Consider these words:
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me." (John 14:1)
And:
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
As a young man of 21, I likely did not understand all the events that would unfold during my lifetime. Yet now, after decades of living, I have seen wars, economic uncertainty, cultural changes, personal losses, and many other things that could cause fear.
From what I know about your faith journey, you have also spent much time studying Bible prophecy and the Lord's return. Because of that, it is understandable that when you look back on this dream today, you see it through that lens.
You have often spoken about your belief that the Church will be caught up to meet the Lord before the Tribulation. Whether one agrees with that interpretation or not, the central message of your dream remains the same:
The future belongs to God.
Therefore, do not live in fear.
What is interesting is how this dream seems to complement the earlier dream about the mountain of fear.
In the first dream, you were the one speaking to fear.
In the second dream, Jesus was speaking to you.
The first dream taught:
"Fear does not have authority over you."
The second dream taught:
"You don't have to worry about the future because I am in control."
Those two messages fit together beautifully.
As believers grow older, many discover that God's greatest gifts are not always detailed explanations. Sometimes His greatest gift is reassurance.
When you were 21, perhaps what you wanted was information.
Instead, what you received was a promise.
And perhaps now, decades later, you are beginning to see that the promise was more important than the explanation.
Whether the "future event" you have in mind is the Rapture, the Tribulation, the Lord's return, or simply the many unknowns that lie ahead, the message remains unchanged:
"Don't worry, everything will be alright."
Not because circumstances will always be easy.
Not because believers will never face hardship.
But because Jesus Christ remains on the throne, and those who belong to Him are ultimately secure in His hands.
That may be why the dream has never left you. It was not primarily a revelation about future events. It was an invitation to trust the One who already knows the future.
And after all these years, that message is just as relevant today as it was when you were a young man standing at the beginning of life's journey.
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