June 21, 2015
Last night my daughter M. dreamt that she was out at dinner when she heard a little voice behind her say, "I gotta go potty." (In real life she works part-time in a nursery.) She turned around to see a two year old wanting her to take him to the bathroom. Standing beside her was a young woman who is slightly older than she is. M. said, "Ok, let's go." She took the young boy's hand and led him to the bathroom. The young woman accompanied them. M. positioned him backwards on the toilet to avoid a mess. However, the next thing she knew, pee was hitting her in the face. UHHHH!! She was horrified and disgusted. She cleaned up as best as she could, but it got on her clothing and didn't have a change of clothes with her. She knew the smell of urine lingered, but there was nothing she could do about it. She felt embarrassed and humiliated.
Understanding thus far….
Dining out can symbolize internalizing ideas or taking in spiritual food that is different, new, or unfamiliar. The two year old child represents immature believers who have come to M for help as they recognize their own need for cleansing. They don't' know how to do this for themselves because the church has not taught or prepared them properly. The bathroom is a place of cleansing; it is a place to remove waste. The normal process to which she is accustomed for this process is not sufficient. The child still manages to put his waste in her face and soil her clothing. The young woman is likely a picture of a person with a judgmental spirit. You can't seem to shake these people.
We would do well to take extra caution as to avoid carrying the stench of their filth on ourselves. Examples of their waste could be fear, unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, fighting, gossip, etc.
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