Nightmares & Onions

This morning I received a text message. It read, "No nightmares last night." This was great news as the young lady who sent me it has been plagued with the most terrible nightmares. She's been terrified to sleep--often waking up screaming or crying. Recently these nightmares had been getting more regular and if possible worse.

It can be really difficult to understand why someone is having nightmares. Do they have a vivid imagination, are they watching horror movies, is there emotional trauma, or perhaps spiritual attack? Suffice to say it's complicated.

This has been a long journey. Like peeling an onion, we deal with one layer at a time. For this young lady the onion has been unforgiveness. Every time she takes another step in forgiving she finds peace from her nightmares for a time. Then she's taken to a new layer of stinky unforgiveness onion and the nightmares seem to return.

Last night I received a text, "I told him everything he did to me and then I think.... I forgave him"

It's really awesome to see her take another step--and for her to see instant result from it. Please continue to pray for her.