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In the biblical context, dreams are often seen as a means through which God communicates with individuals, providing guidance, warnings, or revelations. However, the Bible also acknowledges that not all dreams are divinely inspired. Some dreams may arise from the mundane concerns and preoccupations of daily life, particularly when one is overwhelmed by the busyness of their affairs.

The book of Ecclesiastes offers insight into this phenomenon. Ecclesiastes 5:3 states, "As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words." This verse suggests that an excess of business and the anxieties associated with it can lead to dreams that are merely reflections of one's earthly concerns rather than messages from God. The implication is that when one's mind is consumed with the worries and activities of life, it can produce dreams that are chaotic or nonsensical, lacking the clarity and purpose of divinely inspired visions.

The Bible encourages believers to maintain a balance in their lives, avoiding the pitfalls of excessive busyness that can cloud one's spiritual perception. In the New Testament, Jesus addresses the issue of worry and anxiety in the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 6:25-34, He instructs His followers not to be anxious about their lives, emphasizing that God knows their needs and will provide for them. This teaching underscores the importance of trusting in God's provision and not allowing the cares of this world to dominate one's thoughts and dreams.

Furthermore, the Bible warns against the pursuit of wealth and material success as a source of anxiety and distraction. In 1 Timothy 6:9-10 , Paul writes, "Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." This passage highlights the dangers of allowing the pursuit of business and wealth to overshadow one's spiritual priorities, leading to dreams and desires that are misaligned with God's will.

In the biblical narrative, dreams are sometimes used by God to reveal His plans and purposes, as seen in the accounts of Joseph and Daniel. However, the Bible also acknowledges the human tendency to be distracted by the cares of this world, which can lead to dreams that are not of divine origin. Believers are encouraged to seek God's wisdom and discernment, ensuring that their dreams and aspirations align with His will and purpose for their lives.

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Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
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All the Day Long
... feeds thee, do not profane the occasion by excess or defile ... While you are in business,
or on your bed, or in ... things about us are such stuff as dreams are made ...
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An Exhortation to Theodore after his Fall. Letter I.
... at least from thy present disorder and excess, even this ... are in no wise grateful
to their dreams after they ... For probably, if this were our business, we should ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/an exhortation to theodore after.htm

The Political Constitution of Egypt
... Communication by prophetic dreams was not, however, the method ... at times as to
incapacitate him for business. ... Peninsula against the Bedouin; frequently also in ...
/.../chapter ithe political constitution of.htm

Pagan Cemeteries.
... the address of his place of business; his success in ... grief, made himself conspicuous
almost to excess in honoring ... of a good old hermit, whose dreams are surely ...
/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter vi pagan cemeteries.htm

Tit. 2:06 Thoughts for Young Men
... of all your dealings in this world's business: say to ... teach them all by visions,
and dreams, and miraculous ... harder afterwards to run into any excess of riot ...
/.../chapter xix tit 2 6 thoughts.htm

Introduction to Oration ii.
... simple and the designing, between men of business and men ... is to be understood
spiritually, and our dreams are utter ... be annoyed if we were not lauded to excess. ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/introduction to oration ii.htm

Funeral Oration on the Great S. Basil, Bishop of C??sarea in ...
... to the future steersman, and afterward leads him to ... Basil's next business and purpose
was to conciliate the ... of famine, turning to account the dreams of others ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xliii funeral oration on.htm

Book ii. Jerome Answers the Second, Third, and Fourth Propositions ...
... the supply of which requires an excess of work ... he says, laid aside all worldly business
and cares ... came into peril, every interpreter of dreams, soothsayer, and ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/book ii jerome answers the.htm

Of Prayer --A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. The Daily Benefits ...
... but impudently bring forward their dreams, whatever they ... and anon obtruded, and very
frequently while Christ ... that, according to diversity of business, now one ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 20 of prayera perpetual.htm

part i
... your heart in proportion to the sin, and return to the road that leads to life ... A
man that only dreams of this perishable life and does not think of the eternal ...
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