Seeing the Voice of God: What God Is Telling You through Dreams and Visions (15 page)

exorcism:
a need for deliverance, the casting out of demons (Luke 4:35)

explosion:
see bombs or dynamite

eyes:
being watchful in prayer (Col. 4:2); prophetic vision (Prov. 29:18
NASB
)

factory:
see conveyer belt

fainting:
a lack of spiritual or emotional strength (Jer. 8:18
NIV
; Gal. 6:9
NKJV
)

fairy
:
a hovering, familiar spirit (
Deut
. 
18:11–12
KJV
)

fall/autumn:
symbolizes a time to reap; a time of reward (Gal. 6:9)

falling:
if stumbling, due to sin (Prov. 24:16); if free-falling, see diving

fame:
widespread favor for whoever is shown in the dream (1 Chron. 14:17)

family (deceased):
revealing generational curses or blessings (
Exod
. 
20:5–6
)

famous people:
ponder what they mean to you; research name meaning (
Ezek
. 
16:15
NLT
)

fangs
:
vicious verbal attacks (Ps. 58:6)

farm/farmers:
the process of sowing and reaping (Mark 4)

farsighted:
cannot see things at hand, cannot see what is right in front of you (Zeph. 1:17)

fear:
nightmares or fearful dreams are not of God (2 Tim. 1:7
KJV
)

feather/pinions:
evidence of angelic protection (Ps. 91:4)

feast:
time of plenty (Eccles. 10:19; Hos. 2:11
NASB
)

feet/toes:
if dirty, sin; if washing, humility (John 13:14); implies your journey (Josh. 1:3)

fence:
marks territory (Mark 12:1); barricades to overcome (Eccles. 10:8
ERV
)

ferry:
an event carrying you to your destination/destiny (2 Sam. 19:18
KJV
)

fever:
fighting off spiritual or demonic infection (Job 30:30)

fighter jet:
high-ranking spiritual warfare from the heavenlies; see air force

fighting:
spiritual warfare or struggles in one’s faith (1 Tim. 6:12)

fig tree:
a sign to rid one’s life of something not bearing fruit (Matt. 21:19)

files:
a collection of memories or facts (
2
 
Cor
. 
10:7
NLT
)

fingers:
creativity (Ps. 8:3
NIV
)

fire:
destruction (Isa. 47:14); continual worship (Lev. 6:12); tested, pure (Zech. 13:9)

fire extinguisher
:
extinguishing trouble (
2
 
Sam
. 
14:7
NKJV
)

firefighter:
the person who fights trouble and destruction (
Isa
. 
43:17
NKJV
)

fish (fishing):
evangelism, being fishers of men (Mark 1:17)

fishhook:
being hooked or caught (Job 41:1)

flag:
emblem of a specific nation or group of people (Isa. 62:10
NLT
); see banner

flesh:
earthly desires (Matt. 26:41)

flies:
rottenness and demonic attack (Eccles. 10:1)

floating:
to rise above one’s problems (
Isa
. 
60:8
)

floods
:
troubles or grief (Ps. 32:6; 69:1–2)

floor:
being on the floor means humility or humiliation (Lam. 2:10)

flowers:
a budding or blossoming situation (Song 2:12)

flushing/toilet:
ridding oneself of a situation or thing (
James
 
1:21
NIV
)

flying:
overcoming life’s burdens and escaping (
Jer
. 
48:9
NLT
)

flying near power
lines:
flirting with danger; imprudence (
Prov
. 
27:12
)

food:
spiritual nourishment (Mark 14:22)

fool’s gold:
a counterfeit in relationship or religion (
Col
. 
2:23
NIV
)

fork:
ability to feed oneself or another spiritually (Matt. 25:37)

forest:
an urgent need to be “out of the woods” (Ps. 104:20)

fort:
a place of safety in battle (2 Chron. 27:4
NIV
)

fountain:
a source of refreshment (Deut. 8:7
NKJV
); flowing wisdom (Prov. 18:4)

fox
:
a deceptive individual, especially little foxes (Song 2:15)

frog:
plagued with unclean spirits (Exod. 8:2)

front porch:
an altar of fellowship (2 Chron. 15:8
NASB
)

fruit:
results or blessings (Luke 6:43)

fumble:
dropping the ball; a mistake (
Matt
. 
22:29
)

funeral
:
death or despair over the end of a situation or a desire (
Eccles
. 
2:20
NLT
)

games:
living the game of life (
Luke
 
7:32
NLT
;
1
 
Tim
. 
6:12
NET
)

gangs/
gangsters:
groupings of demons (
Hos
. 
7:1
)

garbage:
rejected as worthless (1 Cor. 4:13); to discard (Lam. 3:45
NLT
)

gardening:
the process of sowing and reaping (Mark 4); see farm

gasoline:
fuel for the fire, good or bad (
Ezek
. 
21:32
NIV
)

gate:
opportunity requiring permission to enter (Gen. 19:1
NIV
)

gavel:
a determined judgment (
Ps
. 
1:5
)

general:
high-ranking military chief, good or evil (2 Sam. 24:2
DARBY
; Rev. 16:16
NLT
)

ghosts:
symbolic of demonic spirits (
Rev
. 
16:14
)

giant:
any spiritual opponent or overwhelming situation (1 Sam. 17:4)

gifts:
spiritual gifts or coming reward (1 Cor. 12; 14)

glass:
fragility and transparency (Rev. 21:21)

glasses/contacts:
a need for corrected spiritual vision; see eyes

globe:
Earth and its people (Isa. 40:22
DARBY
)

goat:
the lost/unsaved (Matt. 25:33)

God:
heavenly Father is often symbolized by one’s earthly father (Heb. 12:9–10)

going bald:
the loss of spiritual covering in one’s life; see hair

gold:
of highest value and wealth (1 Kings 10:18)

golden calf:
idolatry in one’s life (Ps. 106:19)

golf:
a “hole in one” represents success (Eccles. 10:10
KJV
)

gong:
works without love (1 Cor. 13:1)

government:
a call to pray for man’s government or God’s (Rom. 13:1)

grave:
burying an issue, “laying it to rest” (
Job
 
17:1
); if literal, death (Hos. 13:14
NIV
)

gray hair:
wisdom (Prov. 16:31)

green:
new life (Job 8:16
KJV
); money (1 Tim. 6:10)

grenade:
a sudden explosive situation; see bomb

Grim Reaper:
pray against a literal and untimely death when seen (
1
 
Cor
. 
15:55
)

grocery:
a place/ministry that provides spiritual nourishment (
Mark
 
14:22
)

groom:
Jesus, the Bridegroom (John 3:29)

guards:
protectors or angels (Ps. 91:11)

gun:
gossiping, slander and words used as weapons (
Ps
. 
10:7
;
Isa
. 
54:17
)

gum:
see chewing gum

gymnastics:
hard work through much practice (
1
 
Tim
 
4:8
NIV
)

gypsy/vagrant:
one who never settles down or commits (Gen. 4:12
NASB
)

hail:
sudden war declared by God, with promise of victory
if
we pray (Job 38:22–23)

hair:
spiritual covering (1 Cor. 11:14–15)

hallway of doors:
many choices/opportunity (
1
 
Cor
. 
16:9
;
Ps
. 
25:12
;
Col
. 
4:5
NIV
)

halo:
holiness (Ezek. 1:28
NLT
)

hand:
if right, victory, long life (Ps. 20:6); if left, riches, wisdom, honor (Prov. 3:16)

handcuffs:
restricting behavior or progress (
Matt
. 
16:19
)

hanging on:
a long wait for help or change (
Heb
. 
6:15
)

harlot:
a seductive, tempting situation or person (Prov. 7:10)

hat:
a symbol of authority for women (1 Cor. 11:6); a covering (Exod. 39:28)

hawks:
something unclean trying to alight (Lev. 11:16)

head:
authority (Isa. 9:15)

hearse:
nearing the death of a relationship, person or situation (
2
 
Sam
. 
3:31
ISV
)

heart:
the condition of your life or intents (Ezek. 36:26; Ps. 57:7; Matt. 15:19)

helmet:
protection of authority, salvation (Eph. 6:17)

hemorrhage:
slowly losing one’s faith, livelihood or strength (Luke 8:43)

herbs:
nutrition (Gen. 1:29
KJV
); if bitter, grief (Lam. 3:15
NIV
)

hiking:
see climbing

hills:
challenges in life (Luke 3:5); where help comes from (Ps. 121:1
KJV
)

hissing:
a harassing spirit (Ezek. 27:36
KJV
; Job 27:23)

holding hands:
being in agreement with someone; to foster with touch (Mark 9:27)

hole:
a pit (Ps. 7:15
NIV
); hiding place (Matt. 25:18); if in a garment, repair (Mark 2:21)

home run:
sliding into home = “safe!”; run home; winning the game of life (
Phil
. 
2:16
)

homeless
person:
an evil spirit searching for a home (Luke 8:27
NLT
)

homosexual:
in a dream, symbolizes a perverse spirit or person (Lev. 18:22
NLT
)

honey:
sweetness in life, a situation or with God (Ps. 19:7–10)

honking horn:
impatience or an impatient person (
Job
 
21:4
NLT
)

horn:
power, especially governmentally (2 Sam. 22:3
NIV
; Dan. 7:24
NIV
)

hornets:
spiritually confused, blindsided or stung (Exod. 23:27–28)

horse:
a means of fast travel in battle (Prov. 21:31); if white, Christ’s return (Rev. 6:2)

hospital:
a place to stay and heal, ministry (
Ps
. 
147:3
)

hotel/motel:
a temporary situation or location (Luke 10:35
NKJV
)

hourglass:
fleeting time and deadlines (
Ps
. 
39:4
NLT
)

house:
house of prayer (Matt. 21:13); a symbol of one’s choices (Matt. 7:26; Prov. 14:1)

hovering:
see floating

howling/
wolves:
an evil person’s or spirit’s voice (Mark 5:2–5
NLT
)

hunger:
spiritual desire (Matt. 5:6); spiritually malnourished (Ps. 107:5
NKJV
)

hurricane:
sudden disaster and trouble in life (
Ps
. 
107:28–29
)

hyena:
ridiculed or laughed at, “laughing hyena” (
Job
 
12:4
KJV
;
Isa
. 
13:22
NASB
)