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of the company was “The Oikos,” and oikos is the Greek word in Scripture for “household.” We foresaw a household of various genre artists, but it was not supposed to be a business; it was supposed to be a church. So 2,872 days after Chris took the leap and left Reunion Records, we started Eastgate Creative Christian Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee. It has been one of the greatest joys of our lives. Starting out with a solely creative arts vision, it now houses artists of every kind, as well asthose left-brainers gifted at what we call the “administrative arts.”
Those seven years that we waited were the worst and the best of our lives as we hung on to each other during the free fall. But we—all eight of us—had our eyes and ears opened in the spirit realm in those years. Mornings at the “Campsmith” breakfast table were usually full of dream sharing and interpretations, and to this day, some of the sweetest words I can hear from my adult children are, “Hey, Mom, can I tell you my dream?”
Seeing the voice of God in dreams has changed my life forever, and there is not a single night that I do not crawl into bed excited at the thought that God might speak. He does speak just about every night, and He would like to do the same for you. I do not know if you have a problem with the idea of God speaking directly. I hope not, since hearing from God is what this book is about. And since John 10:27 says that we will know His voice, then we need to expect to. With that said, when I began writing this book, I kept hearing these words resonate in my spirit and sensed strongly that He wanted them stated plainly to you: “Visions and dreams are not a gift of the Spirit. They are mere communication with Me, and communication with Me is the birthright of every believer.”
From the time a future prophetic dream comes until the time it comes to pass can sometimes involve years, and as the dreamer, you may experience many stages and emotions along the way—particularly when the dream includes a promise concerning your future. When dreaming “The Impossible Dream” becomes more than a song to you and more like a way of life, be encouraged that millions of dreamers before you have waited upon the Lord and seen their dreams come true as they did.
“Dreaming”
dreaming.
planning.
listening.
praying.
hoping.
testing.
fearing.
swaying.
wondering.
doubting.
running.
crying.
crying.
crying.
crying.
dying.
nothing . . .
awakening.
praising!
believing.
knowing.
trusting.
trying.
pressing.
growing.
claiming.
standing.
rejoicing.
being.
shouting.
laughing.
having.
seeing.
© Laura Harris Smith, October 1995
PRAYER
Let’s pray out loud together:
Father, prepare me for my future, beginning tonight as I sleep. I want to know about upcoming snares set for me, Your secrets and what I can do to minister to others with Your insights. Holy Spirit, I receive any dreams You have for me, including warning dreams, directional dreams, recurring dreams, incubation dreams and apocalyptic dreams. As of today, I vow to You that I will begin a new life of stewarding these types of dreams with more gravity. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
IMPARTATION
I release and impart to you the ability to dream “future dreams,” the grace to be patient in prayer as you ponder them in your heart, and the intercessor’s anointing. (Now open your hands, shut your eyes and receive it.)
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Sleep: The Mattress of Dreams
F or years I was an on-air guest personality at the Shop At Home TV Network, eventually getting hired there as a full-time TV host in 2006. Some of my most fun shows were the bedding shows. Production assistants would re-create an entire bedroom on the set, complete with a platform bed, matching furniture and all the expensive trimmings. It was my job to sell the mattress under me or the pillows beside me, so yes, that meant hopping up on the bed and doing the majority of the show from there. But unlike
Those seven years that we waited were the worst and the best of our lives as we hung on to each other during the free fall. But we—all eight of us—had our eyes and ears opened in the spirit realm in those years. Mornings at the “Campsmith” breakfast table were usually full of dream sharing and interpretations, and to this day, some of the sweetest words I can hear from my adult children are, “Hey, Mom, can I tell you my dream?”
Seeing the voice of God in dreams has changed my life forever, and there is not a single night that I do not crawl into bed excited at the thought that God might speak. He does speak just about every night, and He would like to do the same for you. I do not know if you have a problem with the idea of God speaking directly. I hope not, since hearing from God is what this book is about. And since John 10:27 says that we will know His voice, then we need to expect to. With that said, when I began writing this book, I kept hearing these words resonate in my spirit and sensed strongly that He wanted them stated plainly to you: “Visions and dreams are not a gift of the Spirit. They are mere communication with Me, and communication with Me is the birthright of every believer.”
From the time a future prophetic dream comes until the time it comes to pass can sometimes involve years, and as the dreamer, you may experience many stages and emotions along the way—particularly when the dream includes a promise concerning your future. When dreaming “The Impossible Dream” becomes more than a song to you and more like a way of life, be encouraged that millions of dreamers before you have waited upon the Lord and seen their dreams come true as they did.
“Dreaming”
dreaming.
planning.
listening.
praying.
hoping.
testing.
fearing.
swaying.
wondering.
doubting.
running.
crying.
crying.
crying.
crying.
dying.
nothing . . .
awakening.
praising!
believing.
knowing.
trusting.
trying.
pressing.
growing.
claiming.
standing.
rejoicing.
being.
shouting.
laughing.
having.
seeing.
© Laura Harris Smith, October 1995
PRAYER
Let’s pray out loud together:
Father, prepare me for my future, beginning tonight as I sleep. I want to know about upcoming snares set for me, Your secrets and what I can do to minister to others with Your insights. Holy Spirit, I receive any dreams You have for me, including warning dreams, directional dreams, recurring dreams, incubation dreams and apocalyptic dreams. As of today, I vow to You that I will begin a new life of stewarding these types of dreams with more gravity. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
IMPARTATION
I release and impart to you the ability to dream “future dreams,” the grace to be patient in prayer as you ponder them in your heart, and the intercessor’s anointing. (Now open your hands, shut your eyes and receive it.)
4
Sleep: The Mattress of Dreams
F or years I was an on-air guest personality at the Shop At Home TV Network, eventually getting hired there as a full-time TV host in 2006. Some of my most fun shows were the bedding shows. Production assistants would re-create an entire bedroom on the set, complete with a platform bed, matching furniture and all the expensive trimmings. It was my job to sell the mattress under me or the pillows beside me, so yes, that meant hopping up on the bed and doing the majority of the show from there. But unlike
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