Dreams
I dreamed something bad about a family member. Should I warn them?
Answered by [Pastor to be assigned]
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The question
I saw my brother in trouble and I have not been able to shake it.
The answer
Please do not warn him on the strength of a dream. Consider what it would do: he would carry a fear he cannot act on, about something that may never happen, given to him by somebody he trusts. That is a heavy thing to hand a person, and it cannot be taken back.
A dream is not evidence about another person, and it is not a message you are obliged to deliver. If God intends to warn your brother, He is not dependent on you managing it correctly.
What to do instead:
- Pray for him. Specifically, daily, and without telling him why.
- If there is a real concern you already had while awake — his health, his driving, his marriage — talk about that concern on its own terms. It does not need the dream.
- Write the dream down and put it aside.
- Talk to a pastor if it will not leave you.
Very often a dream like this is about the dreamer: a fear of loss, or love with nowhere to go. That is worth praying about too, and it is a kinder thing to discover than a warning you had to pass on.
Scripture in this teaching
Proverbs 25:11 · Philippians 4:6-7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:21
You do not have to carry your questions alone.
Write to the pastoral team, ask for prayer, or speak with a pastor. Whichever you choose, it is free and it stays between us.