I dreamed I was staying in a friend’s house. It wasn’t mine, just a temporary place where I had been invited to rest. At first it seemed fine — until I noticed something odd. The roof was being dismantled while people still lived inside.
That’s not exactly what you want to see when you’re a house guest. If a wall had been patched, or a pipe fixed, maybe I’d have brushed it off. But the roof? That’s kind of important when you don’t want rain in your bed.
In the dream, I walked into the kitchen and saw a watermelon drink I’d made earlier. Because I hadn’t put it in the fridge, it had spoiled. Fruit flies buzzed around it — a small but pointed picture of neglect. Nearby, someone tried to make a banana smoothie, but when they pulled the container off the blender, the whole thing drained straight into the sink. Even worse, they nearly injured their hand because the blades were still whirring.
Then it happened: the roof collapsed onto the very bed where I had been sleeping earlier. I wasn’t in it, but I watched the debris fall and thought, “I need to go home now.”
When I woke up, the message felt obvious. Some places aren’t meant to be permanent. Some roofs are meant to come down. And when they do, the wisest thing you can do is not cling to the rubble but head home.
Living in Someone Else’s House
The house in the dream wasn’t mine. I was just a guest. At first it felt harmless. But what looks stable can hide dangerous flaws.
A house without a roof isn’t a home; it’s exposure. In scripture, shelter is always tied to God’s presence: “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). Without covering, you’re vulnerable to storms, distractions, even collapse.
It’s tempting to linger in spaces that aren’t ours — relationships, communities, or opportunities that feel good for a time but aren’t built for our long-term peace. The danger isn’t always obvious at first. But when the roof comes off, God is saying: this isn’t where you’re meant to rest.
Spoiled Fruit and Spilled Smoothies
The kitchen details in the dream carried their own lessons. Neglected watermelon juice had gone bad, fruit flies circling it. A banana smoothie, made with effort, drained completely away because the container wasn’t secure.
It was as if the dream was whispering:
What you don’t tend will rot. What you don’t secure will slip away.
Jesus said in Matthew 7:24–25, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
That kitchen was showing me what happens when the foundation isn’t right. Neglect, insecurity, and carelessness will always lead to loss. And if you stay in that environment long enough, you’ll share in the consequences.
When the Roof Falls
The most vivid moment of the dream was watching the roof collapse onto the bed where I had been sleeping. I wasn’t in it, but the message was unmistakable: if I had stayed, the collapse would have landed on me.
It echoed Proverbs 22:3: “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” God was showing me danger and giving me the wisdom to walk away.
It also reminded me of C.S. Lewis’s insight: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” Sometimes the collapse is the megaphone. It’s God making it painfully clear: don’t rebuild here. Don’t make yourself at home in someone else’s chaos. Go home.
Watching the roof fall was sobering, but it was also freeing. It was confirmation of what I already sensed in my spirit: I don’t belong here.
Soul Insights
1. Your rest matters.
The bed symbolizes rest, vulnerability, peace. When the roof collapsed on that bed, the message was: your peace will be crushed if you stay. Guard the spaces where you rest — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
2. Exposure isn’t intimacy.
A missing roof means everything inside is visible. But exposure doesn’t equal safety. Don’t mistake access for covering. Real intimacy is only safe under God’s shelter, not under a crumbling structure.
3. Neglect invites decay.
The spoiled watermelon drink was a warning: unattended things attract flies. Relationships, health, and spiritual disciplines all need tending. What you leave unattended will eventually rot.
4. Not every demolition is yours to endure.
Renovation is necessary for growth, but not every demolition site is your assignment. Sometimes God is renovating someone else’s house. Your role may be to step away, not sleep in the rubble.
5. God’s “go home” is mercy, not rejection.
Leaving isn’t failure; it’s obedience. As Augustine said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” God calls us back to the place of true covering, even when we’re tempted to stay where the roof is falling.
Final Thoughts
Dreams like this are wake-up calls. They peel back illusions and show us the truth: some places aren’t safe, some coverings aren’t real, and some houses aren’t ours to dwell in.
The roof fell — and I wasn’t under it. That’s mercy. That’s protection. That’s God making it clear that while others may stay in chaos, He is calling me to go home, back to His shelter, back to His peace.
As Maya Angelou once wrote, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” The same is true of life’s symbols. When the roof collapses, don’t deny it. Believe what you’ve seen, take the hint, and move on.
Because ultimately, as Isaiah 32:18 promises, “My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.”
And here’s the hope: if one roof falls, it’s only because God is already preparing a better one. A stronger one. A shelter designed for your peace, not your collapse.
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