In the dream I and someone else who in the has no face are in a building that has multiple levels, and we are climbing stairs (steps) to each new level and in each level we are enjoying the things that we see.

This person though having no face that I recognize, I feel that I know them. However, as we are climbing each level all of a sudden as we round a corner in the building there is a door off to the side somewhat... and the aisle is straight before us is still open to climb even higher... but there is this door... and the person that is with me is curious as to what is behind this door and where it leads as everything we have experienced to this point has astounded us as to the beauty and provision. So surely what is behind this door must be something great.

My friend opens the door and looks back to me.. and I follow and we enter through the door... however, as we pass the door ... it slams behind us and is now locked... no way to get back in. The corridor that we are now in reminds me much of the fire escape stairways that are in buildings and now instead of ascending as before - there is now nowhere to go but down... we walk down the stairway exactly one floor and what we now see before us is desolation. It looks mostly like a desert, the floor is now dirt and like a desert color. It is very dusty, and dirty. I see little trees - but because it is so dry there the trees are actually dead, nothing is growing. This entire area is "fenced" in with a very strong type of fencing almost resembling bars the fencing is so thick.

Off to each side of this area is compartments that are very dark and this fencing is in front of each compartment to where it resembles jail cells. As my friend and I approach one of these cells we hear voices calling us... and turn to see and as we turn we notice two figures coming to our way. They are policemen - one of which is a Police woman.

When they finally reach us... they inform us that we are under arrest, however - we did not hear any charges?

At this time I noticed that I was wearing a favorite ball cap of mine. I am a Florida Gator fan and I noticed that I was wearing this hat. The police woman looked at me and said that I would have to remove the hat and give it to her. I remember thinking that this was a prized possession of mine and now it was being taken away from me.

I remember the hat being removed from my head and then hancuffs were being placed on me and my friend and we were being led away and then I awoke.

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The interpretation as the Lord gave it to me is as follows:

God is currently giving increase to our ministry and to us personally as well... the building and different levels are a representation of that increase. We are increasing in anointing and favor. God is giving us the "steps" to enjoy the increase that He has prepared... we are going from level to level always higher than the previous level (increase).

The door: Every door that is presented to us is not a door that God has prepared nor opened for us. We must be careful not to be deceived by doors that are placed in front of us - do not veer off the path that God has chosen for us. It is very clear - it is not "off to the side". But must seek God as to the direction that He wants for us. Not only seek God's direction in the doors that we are facing - but also in "relationships" that we have with others, and associations that we have made with others. We must be careful that we do not follow others just because they have gone before... but we must seek God's direction for our lives... and do not follow others just for the sake of following.

As God is sending increase to the Body and taking the Body to new levels - the enemy sees this and will place doors in our path to deceive and as we walk through those doors we will begin to be taken into desolation and bondage. As God has brought us to new levels in Him - as the door was now locked - there is no going back. To go back "down" - to return to where we "were" is to return now to bondage - we must continue foward and upward under the leading and direction of God. The enemy has placed a door before us to deceive us to bring to us bondage, destruction, and desolation.

The Hat: The hat was something that I really thought a lot of... it was special to me. Not only that... but God said that it was symbolic of His covering over me and our ministry. I long for His covering, it is special. But because of deception and following others for the sake of following - I could be at risk of losing that covering.

I feel that God will be revealing more about this dream to me as the days pass... I pray that just as I believe God has given me and our ministry a Word of warning - that maybe God has also spoken to you through this dream and it's interpretation. If God has given you more from this I would appreciate you sharing it.