Dream Talk: Could God Be Talking to You Through Your \t\t Dreams?

Wilson, a retreat leader and seminar speaker who co-pastors Christ \t\t Life Sanctuary with her husband, Dr. Fred Wilson, describes being called to \t\t teach evangelical Christians on the subjective topic of dream interpretation. \t\t In the fall of 1985, a prophetic evangelist declared Wilson's ministry would \t\t soon entail traveling, speaking and teaching biblical importance of dreams and \t\t visions. Quick to warn skeptical Christians that spiritual dreams are indeed \t\t God-given and not some New Age ploy to distract believers from their faith, \t\t Wilson details why dreaming is essential for optimal physical health; describes \t\t how dreams originate; and speculates about the spiritual purpose for dreaming, \t\t how to interpret key symbols and how to recognize false dreams. Wilson says \t\t natural dreams encourage individuals to be sane and healthy, while spiritual \t\t dreams reveal an understanding only God can unveil and can even predict future \t\t events. Since daily circumstances can influence dreams, symbols need to be \t\t evaluated carefully. Despite Wilson's clear exuberance for this topic, little \t\t of the text is practical in scope. Even her brief listing of common symbols and \t\t their meanings leaves much to personal interpretation. While the book is \t\t interesting and suggestive, it is not definitive enough to prompt many \t\t evangelicals to embrace such a subjective spiritual practice. \t\t (Feb. 6)