Crazy dreams plague my sleep most nights. Some would make for quite the action movie and others fit more under the category of drama - rich with characters and depth of emotion. I often awake exhausted, having to convince myself that it was not real because of the intensity of emotions and the vivid portrayal of the events I experience through the dream.
It is sometimes easy to trace the dream back to thoughts or conversations earlier in the day that trigger a dream with certain content, but at other times, the dream seems to come out of nowhere - possibly an untapped portion of my subconscious that reveals itself in a dream.
If it is a pleasant dream, I wish I could stay in that state of semi-consciousness so that I can extend the life of the dream, spend more time with the people there, dwell a bit longer in the joy and emotion of the moment. At other times, I am more-than-ready to awaken and snap out of the dark intensity of the dream. What becomes important is the reminder that it is only a dream and, as such, should not cloud my perception of reality.
The question I pose to you on this Wake-up Wednesday is this: Is there a dream that you are letting cloud your perception of reality? One you need to let go of and give over to God?
