How to Interpret Dreams and Visions Perry Stone

concerning your future or your destiny as designed by God. If a doctor tells a patient that he or she has only two months to live, that patient will either resign himself or herself to face death, or the person will fight the disease to live longer. When a person feels he has nothing to live for, then a spirit of hopelessness will often grip him. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life” ( KJV ). For example, cancer patients have been known at times to extend their lives for many years beyond expectation because of desire— a desire to remain longer with their companions, a desire to see their grandchildren grow up, and a desire to continue to enjoy life. Lack of hope can kill, but desire can become a tree of life. A vision always concerns the future and seldom, if ever, the past, as God’s kingdom and human life always move forward and never look backward. We cannot undo the past, but we can pursue the future. You may spend your entire spiritual walk and never experience a literal night vision while in deep sleep. However, you must continually live with dreams and visions and desires to be blessed, to be a blessing to others, and to fulfill all that the Lord puts in your heart. When Moses died, Joshua his servant filled his shoes. The Lord promised Joshua, “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you” (Josh. 1:5). About thirty years later we read these wonderful words concerning Joshua: “He left nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded…” (Josh. 11:15). The purpose of a practical vision is to cause you to pursue your future. A spiritual vision often announces a warning to prepare you for what is coming. Always remember, a warning is never