Christ With Coffee On Ice: “Prophetic Dreaming”
Host: Ally Yost
Date: July 11, 2025
Episode Overview
In this heartfelt and vulnerable solo episode, host Ally Yost shares her personal journey with prophetic dreaming—one of the gifts of the Spirit—exploring how God communicates through dreams, how to discern their origin, and how practical habits can encourage or hinder spiritual dreaming. Drawing on scripture, everyday testimony, and a powerful personal story, Ally’s message is one of hope, encouragement, and practical wisdom for listeners longing to experience more of God in their sleep.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. God’s Plans and the Gifts of the Spirit (00:00–07:15)
- Ally kicks off with warmth and humor, expressing gratitude for the Bible and referencing Jeremiah 29:11 as a source of hope.
- Focuses on the difference between daydreaming with God and prophetic dreaming at night.
- “I’m not just saying like the dreams, like the daydreaming… we’re gonna be talking about dreaming at night, like in our sleep.” (03:16)
- Encourages new Christians to have patience as they wait for spiritual gifts to develop.
- “There’s no pressure to, like, get all these things right as you start walking with God. Have patience with yourself. And grace.” (05:54)
2. Asking for Spiritual Gifts & Testimony of Receiving (07:16–13:05)
- Draws from Matthew 7:7 (“ask and you will receive”) to highlight the importance of earnestly seeking spiritual gifts.
- “There’s a lot of power in testimony in being like, I asked God for this and then He delivered.” (09:45)
- Emphasizes God’s timing: sometimes gifts are received immediately, sometimes after a period of prayer and waiting.
3. Discerning the Origin of Dreams: Flesh, God, or Enemy? (13:06–23:45)
- Differentiates between “flesh” dreams (random, nonsensical, unedifying), dreams from God (vivid, realistic, marked by peace even if warning or heavy), and demonic dreams (fear, anxiety, discouragement, lack of peace).
- “When I get dreams from God, they are so unbelievably vivid… it feels like life, like real life.” (18:05)
- “If I wake up feeling peace—even if the dream is low key, not like sunshine and rainbows... I think that’s a huge indicator that it's from God.” (16:45)
- God may use dreams to warn, correct, reveal hidden things in our own hearts, or to prompt us to intercede for others.
4. Scriptural Foundations for Prophetic Dreaming (23:46–25:55)
- Ally addresses skepticism, quoting:
- Job 33:15–18: God uses dreams to warn and guide.
- Joel 2:28: Promise of dreams and visions for God’s people.
- Genesis 37: Joseph’s prophetic dreams as foreshadowing.
5. Personal Testimony—A Supernatural Dream Encounter (25:56–36:55)
- Ally recounts a detailed dream featuring a mysterious woman she’d never met, only to encounter her months later in real life, confirming the dream’s prophetic nature.
- “She looks like she just ran a marathon… she is just dead set staring forward, not even flinching… And Ashley said, ‘It’s because she knows that they can’t touch her.’” (32:43)
- Dream interpretation: cars often symbolize ministry; being in the driver’s seat suggests calling or leadership.
- Emphasizes that God can reveal or confirm future encounters through dreams.
6. Stewarding Your Dream Life: Practical Tips (36:56–45:13)
- Highlights the importance of stewardship—how lifestyle and habits can foster or suppress spiritual dreaming.
- Consuming secular media or using devices right before bed can hinder dreaming.
- “Consuming anything right before bed that's a worldly influence... is a dream killer.” (40:51)
- Practical changes: replacing nighttime media with worship, Bible reading, or prayer increased her prophetic dreams.
7. Why God Sends Dreams: Top Five Purposes (45:14–47:52)
- Divine communication and guidance
- Spiritual growth and self-understanding
- Building the spiritual kingdom
- Encouraging action and purpose
- Prophecy and revelation of future events
8. Sharing Prophetic Dreams With Others—Discernment and Humility (47:53–49:37)
- When dreams concern others, Ally advocates for humility and discernment—sometimes sharing, other times just praying.
- “I think the most important thing you can do is just pray to the Lord and say, ‘God, is this something… you want me to bring to the person?’” (48:43)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- “Dream big with God during the day, for sure. But we’re gonna be talking about dreaming at night, like in our sleep.” (03:12)
- “If the theme of that dream is not really giving love and light and, like, Father and loving correction… it’s not encouraging, it’s not from God.” (22:40)
- “Some dreams from God aren’t sunshine and rainbows. There can be some scary things that kind of happen in it. But I woke up from this and I was like, ‘Whoa, that was epic.’” (30:45)
- On meeting her prophetic dream figure: “God can literally show you people or things of the future… That was one of the craziest dreams where I had physically met someone I’d never met in real life yet.” (35:35)
- “Consuming anything right before bed that's like a worldly influence…is a dream killer.” (40:51)
- “Within a few seconds of waking up… don’t get on your phone. Give yourself space to remember what you dreamed.” (43:12)
- “If you are a dreamer, or you feel like you’ve been in a bit of a rut, ask the Lord to reveal things that could be kind of suppressing your dreams.” (44:03)
Important Timestamps
- 00:00–03:15: Introduction, gratitude for God, scripture (Jeremiah 29:11), episode topic
- 07:16–09:45: The importance of asking for spiritual gifts, testimony of answered prayer
- 13:06–18:05: Discerning different types of dreams and their origins
- 23:46–25:55: Scriptural support for prophetic dreaming
- 25:56–36:55: Ally’s supernatural dream and its real-life confirmation
- 36:56–45:13: How lifestyle affects spiritual dreaming (practical tips)
- 45:14–47:52: Top five reasons God gives dreams
- 47:53–49:37: Discernment in sharing dreams with others
- 49:38–End: Group prayer for the gift of dreaming, closing encouragement
Powerful Closing Prayer & Blessing
(49:38–52:50)
- Ally extends a prayer for listeners who desire the gift of prophetic dreams, petitioning for wisdom, encouragement, and spiritual protection as they sleep.
- “I pray that this is a gift that they get to operate in from now on. Jesus, I actually pray in faith that tonight they will experience their first prophetic dream!” (50:43)
- Invites listeners to interact, share stories, and continue seeking God’s gifts.
Final Encouragement
- “Can we show somebody how cool Jesus is? Can we walk more like Him, talk more like Him, be more like Him, carry more of the characteristics of Jesus and share that with the world?” (52:52)
Summary Takeaways
Ally’s episode is a candid, practical, and biblically rooted guide for those interested in prophetic dreaming. She emphasizes patience, discernment, humility, and practical stewardship—while encouraging listeners to seek God and share their stories. With scriptural references, memorable personal testimony, and a heartfelt closing prayer, the episode is both a teaching and an invitation to intimacy with God—even in your sleep.