Christian Women in Leadership

another dream

so, last night I had a dream which I felt like was from the Lord. I have no idea what it means yet. before I explain it, I will give background information. There is a particular resident in the E.R. who is a) hard-working b) competent and c) caring. I believe that he is a Christian, although I can't remember exactly how learned that. He is the best ER resident we have, in my opinion, and it's not like we have any that are incompetent. Anyway, he's married, woe is me. just kidding, I'm not attracted to him. which is good. considering that he is married. (disclaimer: not that I really meditate on this guy, or his wife: when your stuck working a 12-hour shift with someone though, it becomes a passing thought, "Hmm, I wonder if his wife is really pretty...")

so, I have this dream where I'm on a school bus and there I meet his wife (he is there as well). My first impression of her was that she is really not that pretty. She was okay, but she was just kind of average, and I had always pictured his wife as being tall (he's tall), glamorous, and gorgeous. (But maybe he sees something in the average that I don't?) Anyway, I was just really surprised because I always pictured his wife would have to be something extraordinary to have snagged him, such a quality person.

Basically that is it, end of dream.

I think the emphasis of this dream was on his wife, somewhat on marriage but mostly wife, and "wife" symbolizes certain things in the Bible. Most likely, the "bride of Christ" = the Church.

Also, perhaps school bus was important. School being a place of learning, which could also be church, but we were on a school bus, so we were "on the way there."

Perhaps the fact that he is a doctor is significant as well. Doctor always symbolized God, he is "the Great Physician."

Perhaps I think my church is average? or unattractive? aren't churches always that way? Composed of ordinary average people, that being the problem, because I am ordinary and average myself (well, I did get that letter from Harvard...) and sinful, not Christ in all of His glory. The problem with churches is all of those sinners, myself included.

another disclaimer: now, people who read this are going to think I dislike my current church, the OPV. that's not true at all. I think what Jesus was trying to say is that all churches are this way, composed of ordinary people (not super-Christians!) who are sinners.

I really like the OPV; so far, so good! I've learned about it--it is a very compassionate church, more so than any church i've ever attended, compassion is it's backbone. Plus, it has the added bonus (since I want to attend med school) of every other person I meet being involved in healthcare, since it is so close to Chicago's medical campus.

posted by the princess @ 2/11/2005 07:00:00 AM