It has been exactly one month since I had the dream. I was making food. The pot was full, the fire was strong, and the food looked good at first. But it kept burning as I watched. I moved, I waited, and I hoped. It still burned.
“Lord, why is the food burning?” I asked. What can I do?
And the Lord said, “You are old enough to know what to do.”
That moment made me think of Hebrews 5:14: “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
It wasn’t just that the food was burned. It was about being able to tell the difference. About knowing when to do something, when to stop, and when to trust the wisdom that comes from years of prayer, experience, and quiet obedience.
I put out the fire.
That simple thing turned into a spiritual symbol. For letting go of things that don’t help anymore. For knowing when being persistent is hurting you. For taking on the role of an adult.
It sounds a lot like Ecclesiastes 3:1: “Everything has a season, and everything has a time to be done.”
There is a time to stir the pot and a time to put out the fire.
And maybe most importantly, it makes me think of James 1:5: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God… and it will be given to him.”
But in this dream, the wisdom didn’t come as new instructions. It was a reminder: You already know.
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