How to Hear the Voice of God in Dreams and Visions – Joshua Iyemifokhae

How to Hear the Voice of God in Dreams and Visions

God still speaks through dreams and visions today. In fact, one of the most common ways God communicates with people in the Bible is through dreams—especially when He wants to bypass distractions and speak to the spirit directly.

If you’ve been having dreams or believe God wants to speak to you in visions, here’s how to recognize when He’s speaking and what to do.

1. Believe That God Can Speak Through Dreams

God has always used dreams to speak.

📖 Job 33:14–15 (NIV): “For God does speak… in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people…”

Simple Tip:
Don’t ignore your dreams. Even if they seem small, pay attention. Write them down. God often hides messages in them.

2. Ask God to Speak Before You Sleep

Just like Samuel said “Speak Lord,” you can ask God to speak before you go to bed.

Simple Step:
Before sleeping, pray:
“Lord, if You want to speak to me, give me a dream that I will understand.”

How you’ll know it’s from God:

• The dream feels more real or stays with you after waking
• It carries peace, warning, or instruction
• You wake up with a strong feeling or message in your heart

3. Pay Attention to Symbols and Feelings

God often uses symbols, pictures, and impressions in dreams or visions. Not every dream is direct. Some are like parables.

Simple Tip:

• Ask, “What could this mean spiritually?”
• Use the Bible to interpret symbols. For example, water may represent the Holy Spirit; snakes may represent deception or the enemy

How you’ll know it’s God’s voice:

• You feel clarity or conviction after the dream
• The dream lines up with Scripture
• It confirms something God has already been telling you

4. Write It Down Immediately

Don’t trust your memory. Write the dream down as soon as you wake up—even if it’s 3AM.

Simple Step:

• Keep a journal or use your phone’s notes
• Write exactly what you saw, how you felt, and any words you heard

5. Test It With Scripture and Peace

God will never give you a dream that goes against His Word.

📖 1 John 4:1 – “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God…”

How to test it:

• Ask: Does this dream agree with the Bible?
• Does it bring fear or peace?
• Is it leading me closer to Jesus?

If yes, God may be speaking.

Final Word

Dreams and visions are real ways God speaks—but always stay rooted in the Word and the Holy Spirit. He is not trying to confuse you. He wants to be heard.

Ask Him to speak. Stay expectant. Keep your journal ready.
And when He does speak—write it, pray over it, and obey it.

You will grow in hearing His voice—even while you sleep.