Doubts with a dream

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Doubts with a dream Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 07:01:22 e9f1f8 No.742021

I hope you won’t mind me releasing steam, but it’s something which I’ve been struggling to figure out, whether if I’m being deluded or if it’s from God. I’ve been attacked with constant doubts for months after this dream, which try to lead me to depression, then despondency, then suicidal thoughts. So I’m almost confident that this dream is divine.

I had a dream a few months ago, all I remember was that I was in a garden with Jesus (and I finally met my future wife God told my mother about when I was young). I woke up with such a peace I never had in my life (I was always filled with worries and never had my mind calm since childhood, and I only realized this after the dream). Before going back to sleep (with joy I can’t even begin to emphasize), I said “I shall rest with no more doubts” (which I say to keep myself through the doubts which have been attacking me afterwards) then I was thanking God.

Will demons give such a peace then torment you afterwards?

Also if there’s any other details you want to know please tell me, I didn’t want to make it too long.

Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 07:17:44 2a13e7 No.742027

>>742021

Anytime you have a spiritual experience like that, it's very important to test the spirits no matter how pleasant it seems. It is one of the repeated themes in the Bible that we are living in a war – a spiritual war. Read the fourth chapter of The First Epistle of John to see how to test the spirits. The sixth chapter of The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians also touches upon this aspect as well. Never forget this and always be on guard.

Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 08:13:40 e2de96 No.742043

>>742027

Maybe I'm missing something from what you mentioned in John and Paul,but if what you're asking is did it strengthen my faith in God? Yes it did, because of it I'm firm in my faith.

Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 08:49:27 122bea No.742058

>>742043

But your Faith, is being held firm by the idea of having a wife? Cause honestly that seems like a fallacy.

Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 08:57:21 e9f1f8 No.742060

>>742058

It’s not the idea of having a wife. My faith is held firm because of the dream being supernatural. For example, Jesus was in the dream, and I woke up with divine peace and joy.

Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 19:49:42 604ef8 No.742272

>I’ve been attacked with constant doubts for months after this dream, which try to lead me to depression, then despondency, then suicidal thoughts. So I’m almost confident that this dream is divine.

Are you sure if it's anything it's not demonic? Know by the fruits, and all…

The common Patristic understanding of dreams is that they are delusions.

Christanon 12/16/18 (Sun) 19:58:10 d0ceee No.742275

>>742272

Either delusions or demonic temptations. If it's God speaking, St. John of the Cross even recommends not paying attention to any one dream, because God's Will be done whether or not you listen either way.