Seeing the Voice of God: What God Is Telling You through Dreams and Visions (14 page)

candle:
one’s life (Matt. 5:15
KJV
)

candy:
may represent immaturity if the mainstay of one’s diet in a dream (1 Cor. 13:11)

cannon
:
substantial, far-reaching verbal assault; see guns

captain:
the one in charge (Num. 31:48)

car (moving):
move of God, varying sizes depending on vehicle; ministry (
Acts
 
17:28a
)

car crash:
a hindrance in ministry or to one’s personal destination; see cars

cardinal:
seeing cardinals is a sign of very high importance (
1
 
Cor
. 
15:3
NIV
)

carpenter:
the Builder of your life (Isa. 44:13; Matt. 13:55)

carried (in a dream):
in need of rescuing or carrying (Ps. 28:9)

casino:
gambling at life (
Isa
. 
36:8
ISV
)

casket/coffin:
death (Gen. 50:26
NIV
; 2 Chron. 16:14
NASB
)

caterpillar:
a season of hiddenness before transformation; see butterfly

cathedral:
old religion (
Luke
 
21:5–6
)

Catholicism:
religious traditions (
Mark
 
7:8
)

cave:
a place of escape and refuge (1 Sam. 22:1)

cemetery:
death of a dream or a desire, etc. (Job 21:33
NLT
)

censer:
prayer (Rev. 8:3)

chains:
can represent addictions; imprisoned, in bondage (Acts 12:6)

chair:
a seat of authority (Ps. 107:32
DARBY
; 2 Sam. 23:8
DARBY
)

chapel:
a place of intimate personal worship (Amos 7:13
KJV
)

chariot:
a vehicle of war (1 Kings 20:25
NIV
)

chased:
being pursued by enemies (Deut. 1:44)

check:
money or currency (
Num
. 
3:47
)

cheerleader:
an encourager or rallier (
John
 
16:33
KJV
)

chewing gum:
represents chewing but never digesting spiritual truths (
Rev
. 
10:9
)

chicken:
fear or timidity (
2
 
Tim
. 
1:7
)

children:
innocence; God’s blessing, heritage, legacy (Ps. 127:3)

choking:
worries over money and other life cares (Matt. 13:22)

Christmas
tree:
holiday symbols are only time lines for when a thing may occur

cigarette:
addictive behavior (
Gal
. 
5:1
)

civil war:
division on a large scale (James 4:1)

clay:
molded by God the Potter (Rom. 9:21)

climbing:
struggling, contending (Joel 2:7
NASB
); moving upward (Isa. 14:14
NLT
)

clock:
God’s timing (
2
 
Pet
. 
3:9
)

closet:
a place of private prayer (Matt. 6:6)

clothes:
if dirty, dead works or sin (Isa. 64:6); if white, righteousness (Rev. 3:5)

clouds (of rain):
favor (Prov. 16:15); if dark, doom and gloom (Job 3:5
NLT
)

coals:
on lips, anointed speech (Isa. 6:6–7); blowing on, fanning flame (Isa. 54:16)

clown:
a demonic mocker (
Prov
. 
1:26
)

coat:
covering, endorsement (2 Kings 9:13
GW
); multicolored, favor (Gen. 37:23)

coffee:
a need for awakening (
Rom
. 
13:11
)

coins:
if two, poverty (Mark 12:42); stewardship, currency, debt (Matt. 18:28)

college:
higher education and learning of life lessons (
Acts
 
19:9
)

comforter:
the Comforter, the Holy Spirit (Jer. 8:18
NIV
)

communion:
unity within the Body of Christ—“come union” (2 Cor. 13:14
KJV
)

compass:
one’s life direction (
Ps
. 
119:59
NLT
)

computer:
information (
1
 
Sam
. 
23:22a
;
Job
 
42:4
HCSB
)

construction worker:
building or edifying oneself (
Rom
. 
14:19
KJV
)

conveyer belt:
production line of many things, whatever is shown (
Luke
 
12:16
NASB
)

cooking:
preparing spiritual food (Luke 10:40; Ezek. 46:24
NIV
)

cornered:
put in a compromising position of helplessness (
2
 
Sam
. 
21:16
NLT
)

cornucopia (horn
of plenty):
Thanksgiving time, or gratitude (
Col
. 
3:16
NIV
)

costume:
pretending you are someone you are not (
Ps
. 
102:26
)

couch:
relaxing (Ezek. 23:41
NASB
)

covering:
protection, shield, security (Prov. 10:12
NIV
)

cows:
a gluttonous woman or wife (Amos 4:1
NIV
); improperly holy in some countries

crawling:
to sneak; to cower in shame (Isa. 2:21
NLT
; Mic. 7:17
NIV
)

cross:
death; Christ’s crucifixion (John 19:17; Matt. 10:38)

crowing:
denial of Christ (John 18:27); see rooster

crown:
reward (1 Peter 5:4); victory (1 Cor. 9:25
NIV
); if thorns, mockery (John 19:2)

crucifix:
Christ’s death before resurrection (Matt. 16:24)

crutches:
vices, coping mechanisms (
Prov
. 
3:5
NIV
;
2
 
Sam
. 
3:29
)

crying:
needy (Prov. 21:13); sorrow or mourning (Rev. 21:4)

crystal ball:
divination or sorcery (
Zech
. 
10:2
NLT
;
Acts
 
16:16
)

cup:
partaking or participating (1 Cor. 10:21)

dam:
a blockage (Deut. 22:7
KJV
); a barrier (Prov. 17:14
NIV
)

dancing:
celebration or joy (Ps. 30:11; Eccles. 3:4)

death:
a need for a spiritual awakening (Eph. 2:5); death to a dream (Heb. 2:14
NIV
)

debt:
an outstanding obligation owed (Matt. 18:27)

deer:
incredible ability, sure-footedness (Hab. 3:19
NIV
); longing for God (Ps. 42:1)

demon:
an evil spirit (Mark 9:38)

dentist:
help with mouth and words (
Prov
. 
16:24
,
27
)

desert:
isolation, barrenness (Deut. 32:10); a place of testing (Matt. 4:11)

desk:
a place to conduct business (Luke 5:27
ISV
)

devil:
threatening demonic activity (James 4:7)

diamonds:
beauty and strength (Zech. 7:12
ESV
); may represent April (birthstone)

diaper:
if soiled, sin; immaturity (
Eph
. 
4:14
NLT
)

digging:
hard labor for that which is hidden (Luke 16:3; Deut. 8:9)

dimes:
tenfold or ten times over (
Luke
 
19:16
NLT
)

dinosaur:
something outdated or disappearing (
Heb
. 
8:13
NIV
)

diploma
:
recognition of completion or mastery (
1
 
Cor
. 
9:25
KJV
)

directions
(north, south, east, west):
a place to watch in prayer or a move (Gen. 28:14)

disease/infirmity:
literal ailments (Matt. 4:23); sin and sicknesses (Isa. 53:5
NIV
)

dishes:
if dirty, sin, hypocrisy (Matt. 23:25)

Disney World:
see amusement park/fair

ditch:
supply, a place for provision (Isa. 22:11
KJV
); deterrent (Luke 6:39
KJV
)

diving:
falling headlong into danger (Ps. 37:24
NASB
)

divorce:
a division or disillusionment of any two people or an enterprise (Mal. 2:16)

doctor:
the Great Physician, Jesus (Jer. 8:22)

dog (growling):
a wicked sentinel/guard dog (Ps. 22:16)

dog bites:
attack by an evil spirit; see dog

donkey:
a stubborn person (Hos. 4:16
ISV
), stupidity (Job 11:12)

door:
opportunity (1 Cor. 16:9); if locked or blocked, hindrance (Rev. 3:8)

dove:
the Holy Spirit (John 1:32); peace and rest (Ps. 55:6)

dragon:
Satan, the devil (Rev. 12:9)

dripping
faucet:
disagreements/argument (Prov. 19:13)

driving:
the one in charge of ministry or leading a move of God; see car

driving backward:
losing progress or backsliding (
Jer
. 
3:22
;
2
 
Pet
. 
2:21
ESV
)

drowning:
sorrow, grief, overwhelming difficulty (Isa. 43:2
NLT
)

drugs:
if illegal, a sign of addiction; if prescription, a cure (Mark 15:23
NLT
)

drums:
an instrument with unifying force in battle or worship (Exod. 15:20
NET
)

Dumpster:
see garbage

dung:
unclean and useless (Jer. 16:4
NIV
)

dynamite/explosion:
danger; a coming emotional explosion (
Ps
. 
76:7
NLT
)

eagle:
leading; of highest authority (2 Sam. 1:23)

ears:
being attentive; listening (Rev. 2:17; Ps. 116:2; Mark 4:9)

earmuffs:
spiritual deafness (
Zech
. 
7:11
NIV
)

earring:
wisdom/counsel (Prov. 25:12)

earthquake:
the shaking of one’s life foundation (Ezek. 38:19
NIV
)

eating:
consuming spiritual food or truths (Mark 14:22)

egg:
incubation, gestation, waiting (Isa. 34:15)

Egypt:
a place representing slavery and bondage (Exod. 2:23)

elementary school:
learning the primary essentials (
Heb
. 
6:1
NASB
)

elephant
:
a large, un-dealt-with sin that cannot be concealed (
Prov
. 
28:13
NASB
;
Num
. 
32:23
)

elevator:
implies travel between the natural and spiritual realms; see building levels

emeralds:
royalty (Rev. 4:3); may be a time line for the month of May (birthstone)

emotions:
emotions in your dreams are literal (
Gen
. 
43:30
NLT
)

engine:
great power (
Eph
. 
1:19–20
)

envy:
jealousy with vengeance, revealing covetousness in one’s life (James 4:2
DARBY
)

escape:
fleeing from danger (Jer. 46:6)

ex (spouse, love):
may reveal lingering emotions or be a time line of the past (
Phil
. 
3:13
)

exam/tests:
being tested in life (James 1:3)

exercise:
increasing strength and exercising godliness (1 Tim. 4:8
KJV
)