The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

spirit that strong intercession incubated and propelled into the soul realm of the dreamer. In this instance, the dream responds to intercessory inquiry. These are revelatory in that they answer concerns the dreamer may have over a proposed action, or they allay the dreamer’s fear over something the Lord wants done. What makes this type of dream more spiritual than prophetic is the impetus for the dream. It is not necessarily a predictive force that triggers it but rather the initiative of God in response to the dreamer’s emotional concerns over the revealed or suspected will of the Lord. Though spiritually motivated, it is nonetheless not a beforehand declaration, but a simple exposure of the dreamer to the Lord’s invisible worlds and agents. Spiritual dreams may also be instigated at a critical time in the dreamer’s destiny path. The natural dream has none of these influences involved and appear only as a result of something going on in the dreamer’s waking life, inner desires, suppressed will, or emotional existence. Ecclesiastes 5:3, 7 says these are the products of a busy life and overactive imagination. Furthermore, the human spirit can engender a dream, but it is routinely expressed in terms of worship, spiritual activity, or questions concerning them, or work out the dreamer’s curiosity over spiritual and supernatural matters. Generally, they are rarely self motivated, addressed, or inspired, but triggered by something the dreamer’s spiritual posture intends. Genesis 28:12. 1429. Spiritual Equipment—The invisible and immaterial complement of tools, arsenal, and uniform of the prophet’s supernatural ministry. Prophets are not the only ones to have spiritual equipment. 2 Corinthians 6:7. 1430. Spiritual Gap—The spiritual condition of the broken hedge in a human life, along with all its causative consequences and calamities. See Broken Hedge. 1431. Spiritual Garment—Biblically, this term refers to the spiritual condition or status a person emits to the invisible creatures of God’s creation. In the Christian it identifies the covering of his or her salvation, his or her status of righteousness, or the lack thereof in the spirit realm. The color and design of the garment are important to note in dreams or visions to understand the message being sent by the invisible agent sponsoring it. Attitude as well as conduct are reflected by the spiritual garment. The Bible talks of, for instance, the garment of praise. See Spiritual Attire. 1432. Spiritual Manipulation—A term to describe the imposition of personal desire and individual wills upon others whose decisions conflict with his own. 1 Kings 21:1–19.