It has happened numerous times in the past few years, we have all experienced it. We become inundated with an online video which seems to be everywhere at once. Friends in our contact list send us a video, urging us to watch it.

Recently, wondering what this latest widespread video was about, I hit play. It was by Glenn Beck, about a dream he had 10 years ago and then again, more recently.

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My first thought after watching the video was from 2 Timothy 1:7: that God has not given us a spirit of fear.

I have learned, as have many of you, to resist fear, even though it seems to be thrown at us daily from all sides — not only from popular videos and prophetic words, but also from news media. Unfortunately, most people do experience fear as they watch such videos or hear the latest news.

Fear is never of God. That was my first thought.

My second thought was: Biblically, God does warn us through dreams.

For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword (Job 33:14–18).

Knowing this truth, I watched the video a few more times, praying for insight into what God was revealing through this dream Mr. Beck shared. A few things stood out to me:

• being pushed or ushered into a confined space;
• This is not political; man is not our enemy — Satan is behind it all;
• We must take a stand — now;
• We must filter everything we see, hear, and read through the word and the will of God;
• Spiritual eyes and ears and quick obedience are vital.

It is crystal-clear that Satan is attempting to push each of us into a place of confinement, a place of bondage — into a place of moving completely away from the kingdom of God and from His ways.

We are not being herded in by any political party, but rather by the very Enemy of God. The Enemy’s agenda is to push us into seeing things differently from the way God sees them. That plan is to get us to come into agreement with the ways of the world; in doing that, we forfeit the plan of God for our nation, and perhaps for our own lives.

Additionally, it is the Enemy’s desire for us to accept and embrace things that go against the plan and purpose of God: such things as abortion and same-sex marriage.

We cannot allow ourselves to be ushered into this place. We must resist and stand firm on the word of God and on His plan for our nation. We cannot afford to be lax in this area; we must take a stand and refuse to back up. We must continue to pray and to bombard our government leaders until some enduring change starts to take place.

Fear is a big part of the Enemy’s plan. We must resist fear and remain bold in our faith and our confession of what we believe. If we fear standing up for what we know is right, we will inevitably compromise truth. There is absolutely no room for compromise in this season.

To steer clear of fear, we must filter every news source, video, or prophecy through spiritual eyes and ears. Looking and listening with natural ears and a worldly mindset will only lead to fear, anxiety, doubt, and unbelief.

In this current atmosphere, we are all being shaped by something, every single day. We alone determine what that something is. Will it be the word of God and His plan, or will it be the views of this world and all the evil that entails?

Our own view must be through spiritual eyes — spiritual eyes, wide open. There is no other choice.

To maintain a spiritual outlook, we must cultivate a close relationship with God and His word. We must also pray that the eyes of our understanding be enlightened and that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Ephesians 1:7–18). This is our key to breakthrough. This is our key to standing firm through adversity.

To reiterate, the Bible does say God warns us in dreams. However, the dream does not necessarily predict the outcome; sometimes the conclusion is up to us. Perhaps, if we heed the warning, we can change the end result, just like in the story of Joseph and Pharaoh in Genesis 41.

On a final note, whether you are listening to local news, watching dream videos, or hearing the latest prophecy, remember these words of Jesus: “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have perfect peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer, take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted! For I have overcome the world. I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you” (John 16:33, AMPC). He has already conquered it for us! What a wonderful reason to praise the Lord today!

Has the Lord given you any warnings or insights regarding today’s news? If so, share them below!

Kim Potter is a writer and the founder of A New Thing Ministries, which sends a daily teaching to thousands of people all around the world. Her articles have appeared on The Elijah List, in Charisma Magazine, and on Spirit Fuel and iBelieve.com. Kim’s message is one of hope. She speaks to the hearts of those who have grown discouraged or disappointed by the circumstances of life. To receive her daily inspirational writings, go to www.anewthingministries.com. Photo Credit: Canva.