God is up to something in our world. Have you noticed?

Every day the headlines bring another exposure: hidden abuse, financial corruption, and insidious cover-ups. Sin is being uncovered across the globe, and we are confronted almost daily with humanity’s frailty.

The Epstein files are one recent example. Politicians, business leaders and members of royalty have been named in connection with the abuse of young women and children. Where wealth and status once offered a shield from scrutiny, perpetrators are now being called to account.

We saw it in the #MeToo movement — a tidal wave of women courageously naming abuse by powerful men. Entire systems of entrenched misogyny are now beginning to crumble.

We’ve seen it in the exposure of institutional child sexual abuse. In Australia, the 2013 Royal Commission revealed horrific patterns of systemic failure, with trauma still reverberating through families and generations.

We’ve seen it with the violent mistreatment of indigenous peoples in our colonial past. In Australia we’ve realised that as we’ve studied the travesties in Europe, we’ve omitted the atrocities against the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our own land.

We’ve even seen it in the Church. Pastors and leaders who once enjoyed global accolades have suddenly been exposed for abusing wealth and position in the name of God.

It’s shocking. It’s humiliating. It’s ugly. Our trust in leadership has been broken, our role models smashed. We’ve found ourselves disillusioned by the disturbing mismatch between public image and the private character of those we once looked up to.

But in the midst of the darkness, can you see the Holy Spirit at work?

The Holy Spirit is a Truth Teller

Jesus said that one of the roles of the Spirit is to convict us of sin and lead us into truth (John 16:3,8). The Holy Spirit is a truth-teller, exposing lies and deceit so that freedom can be found. The author of Hebrews describes the Spirit’s revelation as a “double-edged sword.” Piercingly accurate, it separates truth from the false, penetrating our thoughts and attitudes so that everything is “uncovered and laid bare.” (Heb. 4:12,13) Truth-telling is a work of God.

For all the grief of exposure, there is an upside.

The sins now being uncovered are not new. Adultery, hypocrisy, abuse of power and exploitation of the vulnerable are age-old symptoms of the human condition. What is new is the willingness to confront them. For generations, society has looked the other way. We’ve denied, deflected and protected the status quo. Leaders in the media, business, politics and the church have all been complicit.

But now, we’re opening our eyes and having the courage to see it.

For it does take courage… to keep the lights on when we want to close our eyes. To sit with the ugliness of sin instead of reaching for fig leaves. No wonder we deny it, deflect it and cover it up. We’d rather walk on by, circle round the pretence and maintain the status quo. We all do it. Who wants the toxicity of our hearts to be seen? Who wants the masks of pretence to be removed? Like the accused standing in the dock, we hang our heads, pick up fig leaves and cover our shame. Yet, the Spirit comes like fire, seeking to burn away what is false (Heb. 12:29) – not to destroy but to purify.

The Gift of Truth

We must not miss this moment. For without truth, there can be no grace.

Indeed, truth is a gift of God – first for the victims; for the protection and the healing of the women, the children, the indigenous, the poor and the vulnerable. Trauma cannot be fully healed without first being acknowledged.

But truth is also a gift for the perpetrators; for the freedom and redemption of the Epsteins, the abusers and those confined to prison cells. Restoration cannot be received where sin is denied. God’s conviction is not condemnation; it is an invitation to freedom (John 8:32).

This is the ultimate aim of our sovereign Truth-teller – freedom through grace.

What About Us?

As we watch truth surface at a societal level, we must ask what God is doing within us.

Macro exposure invites micro reflection. As we witness truth-telling around us, we’re invited to see it in our own hearts. We must take the log out of our own eye even as we see the speck in others (Matt. 7:3). Where is the Holy Spirit shining a light in my own heart? Where is God inviting deeper honesty?

It may not be as serious as an extra-marital affair or criminal activity. It may simply be that subtle exaggeration, a quiet resentment, a sideways comment, the need to protect image, the instinct to hide weakness. The same Spirit exposing corruption in systems uncovers hidden motives within us.

As we read the headlines, can we also read our hearts? This cultural moment is not only a reckoning; it is an invitation. Truth sets us free – but only if we are willing to see it.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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Melanie’s parents divorced when she was 8 years old and her father moved out. Six years later, her mum was diagnosed with brain cancer. The cancer was aggressive and had already spread through her body. Over the coming year, Melanie’s mum was in and out of hospital, being treated with different therapies but with little success. The cancer was progressing fast and the prognosis was dismal.

Questions now turned to Melanie’s future. She was 14 years old and unable to fend for herself. Living with her father was not an option so the decision was made for Melanie to move in with her Aunt Anni.

Hurting, Angry and Finished with God

From then on, Melanie started visiting her aunt’s home regularly. Aunt Anni was a Christian and took her to church where she heard about God, but it had little – if any – impact on her. She does remember one Sunday though.

On this occasion, an older woman testified to being miraculously healed of breast cancer. While everyone in the congregation celebrated, Melanie was enraged. What kind of God would heal an old woman while leaving a young mother to die and abandon her daughter? God became the ultimate enemy. Every night, Melanie cried into her pillow saturating it with tears of anger and hatred.

That summer, Melanie was sent away to a Christian camp. A day after she arrived, her mother’s condition deteriorated, and she was placed in an induced coma. Knowing that her mother could die at any moment and unable to reach her, the camp was the last place she wanted to be.

The Night God Showed Up

One night at the camp, Melanie couldn’t sleep. Thoughts of her mother’s impending death plagued her. Would she even be able to say goodbye? She stepped outside her tent and began to unleash her pain to God. She had so many questions. “Are you even real? I really hate you for doing this!”

Suddenly through her tears, Melanie had a vision. She saw her mother’s hospital room and knew that Jesus was standing beside her. Written across the scene of the vision like a subtitle was a bible reference: “Luke 23:43.”

Melanie didn’t know the Bible; nor did she know what the verse meant. Afterwards, she returned to the the tent and woke up the girl beside her: “Can you help me find Luke 23:43 in your Bible?”

There they read Luke’s words describing the scene of the two thieves on the cross next to Jesus – and then Jesus’ words to one of them: “Today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Melanie looked at her watch. It was 1:45am. With the vision came a surge of hope. A deep sense of peace and security settled over her whole being. She was not alone. Even though she might be losing her mother, her home and friends, everything was going to be okay. For the first time in a long while, Melanie tucked herself into her sleeping bag and fell soundlessly asleep.

Hope After Goodbye

Next morning, Melanie was woken by one of the camp leaders. Melanie’s dad was on the phone. Her mum had passed away. Melanie had only one question; “What time did she die?” Her dad answered, “1:45am.”

In that moment, Melanie knew God had met her mum. But she also knew that God had met her.

When she arrived home, Melanie’s aunt Anni took her aside and shared her story. At 1.45am the morning her mother had died, Anni had woken to hear God say the same words as Melanie; “Today you will be with me in Paradise.”

It was a turning point for Melanie’s life. All her questions fell away. Her anger dissolved. In the months to come, as she mourned the loss of her mother and faced all the adjustments that had to be made, Melanie was sustained by a deep sense of hope. She had lost her mother, but she had also found faith. She knew that God held both her mother and her in his hands.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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Many of us have a solid theological understanding of the difference between living “by law” and living “by the Spirit.” We know Paul’s words to the Galatians: “If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law” (Galatians 5:18, NIV).

But what does that look like in practice? Research suggests we are not entirely sure. From the perspective of those outside the church, Christian communities are often described as judgmental, shame-filled, and legalistic. For a faith that champions grace and the finished work of Christ, we need to be honest: we are not always doing this well.

So where do we get it wrong? And how do we cultivate churches that are genuinely led by the Spirit and facilitate true transformation?

To answer these questions, we start by looking more closely at the way the Spirit works in an individual’s life. Greg’s testimony provides a compelling example.

The Painful Grip of Pornography

Greg decided to follow Jesus as a young man. His life changed dramatically, yet one area remained untouched: pornography. The addiction began at thirteen, when his father left Playboy and Penthouse magazines openly around the house- on the coffee table, the kitchen bench, always within reach. Curiosity became habit, and by sixteen there was no turning back. In a pre-internet age, Greg’s home became a popular hangout for hormone-fuelled teenage friends.

After becoming a Christian, Greg resolved to stop. Each morning he tried to avert his eyes. After school he focused on textbooks instead of glossy centrefolds. But every Sunday night he found himself at the altar in shame-filled repentance. His church emphasised strict rule-keeping; one failure meant you needed to be “saved” all over again.

“I’m sorry, God. I’ll never do it again.”

Prayer brought brief relief and renewed resolve. But by midweek Greg’s willpower weakened. A “sin binge” followed, escalating toward the weekend, until he returned once more to the altar the following Sunday. Back and forth. Week after week. Greg was exhausted, saturated with guilt and shame.

After two years, Greg finally gave up. One Sunday night, he refused to go forward.

In the church carpark afterward, he erupted in anger toward God. “I can’t do this anymore! You gave me these hormones. You gave me this father. And now you’re going to condemn me because I can’t live by your rules? I’m done.”

His friend tried to calm him. “We must be missing something.”

In frustration, Greg grabbed his Bible and tossed it onto the boot of his car. It fell open to Romans. One verse caught his eye: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

Greg froze. Is that what we’re missing?

But if there is no condemnation, why do I feel buried under it?

A Different Kind of Centrefold

Weeks later, God spoke again through a vivid inner vision. Greg saw a Penthouse centrefold with two women posed provocatively. As he watched, the image distorted. Their bodies became covered in filth, decay, and sores. Maggots crawled across their skin and their faces twisted in terror. In the background he heard a girl screaming.

In an instant, the image lost its appeal.

Greg was confronted with the reality of an industry that dehumanises women and profits from exploitation, often involving children. He realised that every “yes” to porn was a silent consent to that system. When he objectified women, he participated in their degradation.

From that moment on, porn lost its grip. When temptation arose, the imagery repulsed him. The lust faded, and then disappeared.

Greg was free.

Failure of the Law

Greg’s story reveals two approaches to change. Can you see the difference?

We understand where Greg’s church was coming from. We want lives transformed. We know God is holy and we are called to be holy. So we establish rules and reinforce them. We preach sermons that set the bar high and equate holiness with moral compliance.

And for a time, it appears to work. Sheer willpower motivated by law got Greg as far as Wednesday before he collapsed back into shame.

Yet Paul tells us that living by the law leads to death. Greg experienced its fruit every Sunday night.

Though well intentioned, the church had created a culture that produced the opposite effect of what they desired. Rather than setting Greg free, it bound him up more with its guilt and shame, spiralling him into a sin binge he couldn’t break free of. The only way to preserve his mental health was to walk away.

A Shift from the Inside Out

Thank God for the intervention of the Spirit!

It was the Spirit who reassured Greg that there was no condemnation. No threats. No punishment. Grace alone was on offer.

Then the Spirit led him to a higher way- the way of love. Instead of focusing on behaviour, the Spirit addressed Greg’s heart. Love became the appeal to change. There was no shaming, only revelation. Greg saw the destructive reality behind the sin and was moved to run from it. Condemnation had driven him backward; love propelled him forward.

The difference lies in the motivation. Law relies on external factors- shame and the avoidance of punishment. Fear becomes the key driver. In contrast, the Spirit relies on internal drivers- love and freedom. As Ezekiel promised, the Spirit gives us a new heart and moves us to follow God’s ways (Ezekiel 36:27). One produces behaviour modification; the other produces heart transformation.

The Spirit-Led Church

Greg’s story illustrates the difference between living under the law and living by the Spirit. The law produced striving, shame, and condemnation. The Spirit brought truth, transformation, and freedom. The law can modify behaviour for a time, but it cannot produce lasting change. The Spirit alone transforms from the inside out.

This understanding reorients our role as ministry leaders. Our task is not to police behaviour, but to facilitate the work of the Spirit in people’s lives. We create space for the Spirit to speak. We encourage people to listen and respond. We pray for conviction and guidance—and then we watch as the Spirit does the work only God can do.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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A young man once told me about how God spoke to him about the share-market and whether his stocks were going to rise or fall. The outcome of his God conversation was that he made a lot of money!

I’ve also heard stories about people hearing God about who to marry and where to buy a home. Some of them are wonderful testimonies of God’s love and provision, but it does raise the question: would God really talk about the stock-market?

In the Old Testament Scriptures, God spoke about the rise and fall of nations, ancient covenants and God’s plan for Israel. In the New Testament Scriptures, God spoke about the disciples’ missionary journeys, who should be leaders in the church and how to respond to current events.

So, what topics does the Holy Spirit talk about today?

The Teaching of Jesus

To answer the question, we need to review what Jesus said while he was on earth. Jesus said the Spirit would speak about two areas: the first, to “remind” us of what Jesus had said and done (John 14:26). That is, the truths of salvation, the way of God’s kingdom and God’s character and nature as revealed in Jesus. These truths are now recorded for us as Scripture.

Then there was a second area​. Because Jesus had more to say, the Spirit would also speak about what was “yet to come.” (John 16:12,13) That is, the Spirit would show how the ministry and mission of Jesus should continue after he left.

The God Conversations of the Early Church

Following Jesus’ departure, we see his words about the Spirit unfolding in the early church. The Spirit first reminded people of Jesus as the good news was sent forth and the church grew. Then the Spirit spoke about that which was yet to come – applying the Gospel to new places and settings. As the disciples went into all the world, the Spirit went with them guiding them with the wisdom of Jesus all along the way.

One of those God conversations involved a man named Phillip. He was sharing the good news in Samaria when God told him to go south to the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. As he did that, the Spirit told him to go up to an Ethiopian man on his chariot (Acts 8:29). The man was an important  official who had just been to Jerusalem to worship and was now returning home. It just so happened that the official was reading the book of Isaiah when Phillip approached him. It was a timely moment! Phillip explained how the passage related to Jesus, the Ethiopian accepted the message and was baptised by Phillip on the side of the road! Tradition says that this was the start of the church in Ethiopia.

Phillip’s God conversation is only one of many where God speaks to the early church. There are over twenty incidences in the book of Acts, and they all concern Jesus’ ministry and mission to the world.

Our God Conversations

The same Spirit who spoke to Phillip continues to speak to us today. God reminds us of the things Jesus spoke of and then shows us how to apply them to our lives. That is, the Spirit speaks to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus (Rev. 19:10)

This means we can expect God to speak to us about showing God’s love to others, being generous and kind and how to share our faith. The Spirit will call us to reach out to those in our workplaces, homes and communities. The Spirit may even call us to share the Gospel with a stranger passing by in their “chariot”!

So, returning to our original question… would God speak about the stock-market? Or even a spouse or future home? If God did, there will always be a bigger picture in mind. In the midst of experiencing God’s love and provision for us, there will be a call to continue the ministry and mission of Jesus.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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The question can quietly haunt even the most committed follower of Jesus.

We long to hear God’s voice—until the moment we think it might disrupt our carefully laid plans and desires. I once spoke with a young woman who captured this feeling perfectly: “I’m too scared to listen to the Holy Spirit,” she said, “what if God says something I don’t like?”

I’ve known the feeling. I remember having the same fear at the beginning of my God conversations journey. What if God asked me to move to a country I didn’t want to live in? Or marry someone I didn’t like? What if God’s will doesn’t align with my desires?

Our fear of what God might say disappears when we remember what God is like. Adam’s story shows us why.

Adam was leading a Bible study for a group of people who were struggling with addictions and crime. One evening, he gave them a simple homework assignment: “Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you this week. Then come back and tell us what God said.”

The next week, they gathered again, stories in hand. One couple was especially excited. They had each prayed separately—and incredibly, God had spoken the same thing to both of them.

Adam was hopeful. He thought of all the life-changing things God could say: “get free from drugs, care for your children, stop the criminal behaviour!” 

Instead, they beamed and said, “God told us to register our car!”

Adam was shocked. That was it? 

A week later, the couple came back with joy and a sense of victory. “We registered our car! What’s next?”

Can you see what’s happening here? That moment captures something essential about God’s voice. God doesn’t drop a mountain of demands on our shoulders. Like a loving and patient Father, He meets us where we are and invites us forward—one step at a time. Each word He speaks is tailored to our journey. Each step builds trust. Each instruction leads to healing and wholeness.

When we remember God’s character, we discover the Spirit’s voice is not something to fear. Jesus said it himself: “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?” (Matthew 7:9-10). God isn’t looking to trap or punish us. He’s guiding us gently, like the Good Shepherd he is.

Fear comes when we forget the character of God. God’s words are always good, always loving, always for us. As Jesus said, “The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life” (John 6:63b). God’s words aren’t burdens to bear—they’re nourishment to feed us. 

So yes, God may speak something unexpected. The Spirit may speak something that challenges us. But God will never speak anything unloving. God’s words bring life, not fear. God’s voice always leads us home.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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Pentecost Sunday is a Christian holiday celebrated each year on the 49th day after Easter Sunday. It marks the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on everyone, irrespective of their gender, age or status, and is the fulfilment of a promise given to the Ancient Hebrew prophets hundreds of years earlier and further told by Jesus before he left the earth. It was the moment everyone had been waiting for!

Pentecost Sunday was also one of the most life-changing events in church history. Along with a violent wind, tongues of fire rested on each person and people fell about in a seemingly drunken state. The experience of that day turned a hapless group of disheartened Jews into a force to be reckoned with. Amongst it all, the Apostle Peter stood up before the crowd and explained the significance of the occasion:

This is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

your old men will dream dreams.” (Acts 2:16,17)

So what is the significance of Pentecost for us today? In the two thousand years since this event, there have been multiple different ways to understand this Day. While everyone agrees that the day marked a powerful dissemination of the Spirit on every person, they do not always agree on what this means for the ongoing church.

A New Spiritual Speech

For some – particularly those from the Pentecostal tradition – Pentecost Sunday means that when the Spirit is poured out on a person, everyone will be able to speak in a new spiritual language. Some of our most famous revivals since the first Pentecost show how this gift of spiritual speech has continued to occur. For some, this has meant being able to speak in a recognised language they have never learnt, while others emphasise a heavenly language that is useful for prayer and Paul mentions later in his letter to the Corinthian church (1 Cor. 14:2).

A Big Vision for Our Lives

Another reading of Peter’s interpretation of Acts 2 emphasises the idea that the Spirit’s outpouring makes us “visionaries.” This is a common understanding in Western churches. The phrase “dreams and visions” is understood to be a metaphor for our sanctified imagination. So with God, we can have a great “vision for our lives.” This “vision” points to a God-ordained destiny that transcends our natural limitations and imagination.

Empowerment for Miraculous Witness

The outpouring of the Spirit on every person is also equated with the ability to perform miracles in the pattern of Jesus. This includes miracles of healing as displayed in the lives of the early church leaders after Pentecost. Not only did the miracles usher in God’s kingdom, but they acted as a sign for witness so that others would turn to God. Believers would also be filled with boldness, courage and the capacity to take the message into new places and cultures. This empowerment for witness directly echoes Jesus’ words before he ascended to heaven: the disciples would “receive power” when the Holy Spirit came on them; and they would be his “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

Ability to Prophesy

Another interpretation of Peter’s words is that the dissemination of the Spirit gives everyone the ability to prophesy – that is, to hear God’s voice on behalf of someone else.

This prophetic capacity is later qualified by Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church, when he writes that not everyone has a gift of prophecy or the call of a prophet (1 Corinthians 12). Later Paul writes that contemporary prophets in the church have a specialist vocation to equip the church to hear from God for themselves (Ephesians 4:11,12). In addition, they may be used of God to speak to the wider church (as in the example of Agabus, Acts 11:28).

Ability to Hear the Spirit for Ourselves

The final interpretation for the experiences of Pentecost is that Peter’s words reflect an understanding that every person has been given the ability to hear God’s voice for themselves. The phrases Peter quotes: “sons and daughters” and “young and old men” are presented in Acts 2 as a Hebrew parallelism. This is a poetic device (note how they are arranged in our Bibles) used to emphasise the fact that people from every demographic: young and old, male and female – now have access to the revelatory Spirit.

This is in contrast to the time of the Old Covenant, when only specially appointed people known as “prophets” could hear from God. Before Jesus, dreams and visions were the most common way God spoke to the prophets (Numbers 12:6, 1 Samuel 28:15b, Hosea 12:10). They would hear God’s voice in dreams and visions and then pass the message on as prophecy to the people.

This understanding of the backdrop of Pentecost places Peter’s words in context. For Peter, the big shift on Pentecost Sunday, was not primarily about endowment with power, a new prayer language or even boldness for mission, although all those things are important.

The most crucial shift on Pentecost was the capacity for all to receive direct revelation – to hear the continuing voice of Jesus in the Spirit and follow (John 10:27). This reiterates Jesus’ teachings before he died that the Spirit would speak as his continuing voice to remind them of Jesus and to speak about things to come (John 14:26; 16:13). It is from the place of Spirit revelation that has facilitated transformation and discipleship that we receive the commission to witness, speak prophetically to others, pray in the Spirit, heal the sick, testify to the kingdom and fulfil one’s God-given purpose.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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Houses are one of the most common symbols that appear in our dreams, but what do they mean? 

Houses normally represent our life, and its rooms signify, the different parts of it. The symbol makes sense, given that our home is the vantage point for everything we experience in our lives. Hence, the appearance of houses and rooms in dream-visions will often point to what is happening in and around us – the good and the bad, and that which is seen and unseen.

So, when you see a house in a dream, ask: 

Whose house is it? What state is it in? How many floors are there? Is the house being moved into or out of? Who is living in the house? Who should be living there and who shouldn’t be? What rooms do you see?

Perhaps it’s a different house you’re moving into, and a new season is imminent. Maybe your home is run-down and you need some self-care. Perhaps there are people in your living room who should be moved into the front yard as you establish healthier boundaries. Or maybe there’s an intruder in your life who needs to be shown the front door.

Your childhood home may also appear. This often represents a time of innocence, the hopes you had as a child, or perhaps difficult times growing up.

Snakes on the Rooftop

One of my dreams illustrates the symbol of a house. 

At the time, I’d been doing well in life, dealing with the everyday challenges with confidence and strength. But then one day, a friend said some things that rocked my faith. Though well-meaning, their words brought doubt and a sense of trepidation about God’s plans for my life. For a moment, I’d listened to them, feeling the weight of their discouragement. They niggled at me and I began toying with the idea of lowering my expectations. 

Then I had a dream. I saw myself standing outside my childhood home. It felt familiar and safe. Suddenly, to my horror, I noticed an enormous snake stretched out along the rooftop of the house. It looked like one of those giant boa constrictors that swallow you in one mouthful. In the dream, I panicked:; “Someone get rid of the snake!”

But almost immediately, with great relief, I realized it was okay because the snake was on the rooftop. There was no need to worry since it was outside the house.

Then I saw something move. Alarm bells rang in my head as a baby snake appeared from underneath the body of its mother. It slithered along the top of the roof, down the side of the doorway and under the crack of the door. 

I screamed, “Quick! Get the snake out of my house!” 

The next thing I saw was a giant hammer. It swung down from high above and crushed the head of the baby snake. 

Then I woke up.

My dream of the snakes on the rooftop powerfully communicated a warning. The house of course represented my life and in particular, my thought-life and the snakes, deception and lies. While I’d been successful in rejecting the “‘big snake”’ in dealing with the bigger issues of my life, the vision showed how a “‘little snake”’ had penetrated my thinking when I had briefly entertained the lies of my well-meaning but sceptical friend. The little snake also warned of the consequences. Even the smallest of unhelpful thoughts need to be destroyed before they grow larger! 

Rooms in the House

Sometimes when we dream of houses, particular rooms may feature. The rooms of a home in a dream usually point to specific areas of our lives. A bedroom likely indicates a place of intimacy, reflecting the state of our closest relationships. A bathroom is the place where we clean up, so may point to a need for cleansing or healing. A darkened basement likely represents the hidden parts of our life, tucked away from the public eye. 

Jesus used the symbol of a house when he spoke of how to build a strong and stable life. A person who builds their life on God’s words is like a house built on a rock. This life can withstand storms. But a person who chooses to reject God’s words is like a house on sand. It will fall apart in a storm (Matthew 7:24,26).

Part of the reason why houses and rooms are so common in our dream-visions is because they speak to us about our lives. The message is likely to be personal, perhaps hidden from others and deeply significant. It’s worth paying attention to them.

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About the Author: Tania Harris is a pastor, speaker, author and the founder of God Conversations.

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