This post is based on me basically questioning God what I ought to be doing at this time, prepping specifically, and also my question to God about what my future will look like. Since I live in a large city in Europe, I don't feel like my situation fits the same as people in the U.S. Anyone else living somewhere besides the U.S. feel led to wait to prep food stuffs? That the time isn't now?
I will share a couple dreams, snippets of dreams, and a bit of interpretation.
Dream: In part of this dream, there were shapes going across a screen, like in Super Mario Brothers when the shapes travel across, and I had seen the shapes that would cross the screen, and they represented the market, and so me and someone else (I think my husband) put a huge bet on the market collapsing at a certain time, when the shapes would cross each other and light up basically. So we placed the bet, and put all our money on it, and then we missed it by a hair. The shapes didn’t light up, we lost all our money, and you could hear the crowd say “Awwwwww” like they felt sorry for us. I was embarrassed I had missed it.
In real life I have been stocking up because of the Corona Virus. Vienna is facing a partial lockdown, schools are closed, and they told people not to panic and buy extra stuff. Well I did. So I was thinking maybe this dream shows that it's not the exact time to buy lots of extra things, since a lot of food expires next year. (The implication would be that the push to get the chip wouldn't be til next year based on the following dream)
I went to the store: it was like H&M and I was picking out a mustard yellow top, and I found one top just the right size for me. And there were sweaters on sale but still more sweaters on the racks, like it was mid-winter, time to clear shelves a little but not do the big sale at the end of the season. I went to the dressing room to try it on, and there was a man watching me. He went to try to decorate the dressing room with boxes of presents, fake presents, and I knew it was Christmas time. In the dressing room there was a leather bag just for money, sitting open and empty. And then I think I tried the sweater on over my clothes since the guy was watching and then I went to pay for it. Something happened at the register. I can’t remember. I think I was still able to pay with my card, maybe that was the point. My money was still valid.
Anyway, I think this dream shows that I missed the time that the collapse will occur and I have been stocking up food in advance but it’s not really time to go all out yet. I was going overboard this past week because of the corona virus but I think I should really stock up at a later time. I have been asking God if I’m doing the right thing. And I don’t want to operate out of fear.
Earlier dream: A worker from a grocery store near us was sneaking expired items to me. I have seen this worker in real life and he is a pretty friendly guy. Later in the dream I took a bike ride with lots of people riding at the back of the bike (I was pedaling slowly as a result) and I heard my dad's voice say, "You can do it. You can do it" as I pulled out onto the road.
I hope this encourages you that God can speak into your specific situation, wherever you live, however much money you have, whatever resources are available. I live in Vienna but I'm watching all these prophecies for the U.S., thinking I need to ACT NOW like those in the states, but I have limited space in an apartment, so I needed to pray before I took up a lot of space with extra items. Also, my husband and I have prayed and fasted for over a year if we should move outside the city limits, and even though I want that with all my heart, I don't believe it is God's will for us. So be encouraged, even if things look dire, and you feel like your situation isn't ideal or what you want, God still has you in the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME, for such a time as this.
Dear c-ryn, thanks for the info about the expiration dates. We ate some old canned stuff this week and noticed it was still pretty tasty. We are in Austria, so Italy is next door and we know the situation there is bad. The Austrian government has put some very strong measures in place, a lot of people are working from home, and today I was told by a police officer I couldn't sit on a bench in a public park even though I was just there with my daughter. Walking is supposed to be done with a purpose (either to the store, to work, or to the hospital). We have supplies for up to 3 weeks at the moment.
The supply chain in the U.S. is a little different than the supply chain here in Europe, so our situations are slightly different. I hope to hear God more clearly as time goes on, like you have experienced.