Keep Holding On To Faith

I had an amazing dream recently. I saw myself standing on the rooftop of a tall building with a male companion. He did not look like my husband or any friend I know. I strained for a clearer view. However, his face still appeared hazy. I just could not make out who he was. What I sensed instead was that he was some kind of a mentor, a guide probably.

(A page on “Holding on to Faith” that I made in my scrapbook album after having my dream. I enjoy making arty reminders!)

In a dramatic turn, I saw myself free falling in the air. I seemed to have fallen off from the top of the building.

Down, down, down I went.

Some distance away, I saw that my companion was falling with me too. As I whizzed down, I was seized in panic. My anxiety was related to the fear of dying. I wondered if this was going to be my very end.

And then, I heard a voice.

It was deep, comforting and penetrating.

I instinctively knew that it came from my companion.

The voice commanded gently but firmly, “Let go and surrender”.

I continued to fall.

Thud! It was the sound of my feet against the ground. I next saw myself having landed on my feet together with my companion. How strange, I thought, to be able to land safely. It would need a miracle to survive a fall from that high a building.

This was when I awoke from my dream.

The Message From My Dream

As I gradually gained consciousness, I became aware of a song playing faintly in my mental background. Realizing that the song could be something important, I started to tune in.

I followed it for a while.

As I “turned” its volume up, I finally recognized what the song was.

It was the rendition “Keep Holding On” sung by Rachel Berry (actress: Lea Michele) from the show Glee.

The song went, “keep holding on…..we will make it through….”

(In case you would like to know how the song is like, you can click to listen in to the youtube video below…)

Now fully awake, I understood what the message in the dream was. It was apt: Keep Holding on to the Faith and Let go of the Fear.

How wonderful!! The message in my dream had come in response to my asking. Just before going to bed the previous night, I had requested for some spiritual guidance. I was losing faith over a new personal challenge posed during the week. One part of me did not seriously believe my internal drama; yet there was another part of me that was experiencing a sense of hopelessness. It was interesting that “Keep Holding On” was not even my vote for the best song sung in the TV series Glee and yet, it had played in my mind. The message on not giving up was indeed reassuring.

And so it was that I woke up with a sense of calm. I saw that the early sun rays had streamed through the opened window. The day had just begun.

Light of Faith While Deep In Darkness

While I sipped my morning tea that day, I scanned through the news in the papers. One article stood out. It was about the rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for sixty nine days. The rescue effort had become an international one, with assistance offered in the form of a capsule designed partly by Nasa and special underwear sent by the Japanese.

Seven hundred meters below ground, the miners had to undergo fear that was akin to being buried alive. A period of sixty nine days trapped underground with no sunlight and rationed food would have meant a slow death, if not for success. It was traumatic not just for them but also their family members. The article highlighted about the agony of waiting for rescue and the possibility that anything could go wrong.

The miners were rescued safely in the end. However, what was poignant about the real-life event was that the miners had shown immense courage whilst undergoing their ordeal. They demonstrated hope, staying on track and comradeship. Their story centered on Faith. They were heroes!

Tears welled in my eyes as I read the heartfelt account about the trapped miners. Then, I saw the hilarity of it all. My personal trial now appeared to be trivial compared to theirs. Oh gosh, how silly I was to fret over such a minor challenge!! It had to take a dream and a newspaper article to knock some sense into me!!

Keep Holding On to Faith

What about you? Are you going through some challenges at the moment?

Well, if you are, I would like to encourage you to keep holding on. Don’t lose hope. Where there is a will, there will be a way. When you take a leap of faith, either the net will appear or you’d find yourself receiving guidance on how to soar – like an eagle.

“When you have come to the edge
Of all light that you know
And are about to drop off into the darkness
Of the unknown,
Faith is knowing
One of two things will happen:
There will be something solid to stand on or
You will be taught to fly.”
~ Patrick Overton

Abundance always,

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