Stuck on Dark Island

MrBob

MrBob

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On Dark island, one's dreams--and nightmares--come to life. Think back to some bad dreams or nightmares that you would never want to relive, especially in real life. How long could you last?

I think I would be the same as Lord Rhoop after spending as long as he did.

MrBob
 
I know I have had nightmares in my life, but I cannot remember them. Once I awakened and felt this goofy Kachina doll was right in my face, and it scared the bejeevers out of me. But that was all that happened ... I guess maybe on nightmare island the dream would have gone on and it would have done something awful to me?
 
I sometimes think of the Dark Island being a kind of depression aswell. At least that's what it feels like and it's true that the only light comes from 'the albatross' who can lead you out of it.
 
Once I had a nightmare that the bad clown from Stephen King's book "It" was talking to me from down the bathroom drain, that was pretty scary ... I would hate to be trapped in that. I just remembered that! I so rarely remember a bad dream ...

But yah, WHB is right -- the darkness in itself would be scary.
 
Well what I meant actually was that the dark island can be a metaphor for the state of depression as there seems to be no happiness or hope anywhere, and often you do live out your worst nightmares when you're in a state of mind like that... perhaps not 'horror movie scary' but the kind of deep fears a human can have...
 
I have occasional nightmares that make me feel like I'll be forever trapped in a state of darkness, fear, and depression. Most of them are about romances that don't work out :p
 
The darkness and Nightmares were different for each person, but the total effect was the same -- no escape, no hope, only despair, entrapment, and desperation. This doom is especially heavy because it is so paralyzing and draining.

In real life we can get just as stuck and deceived into thinking that there is no hope for change. But thanks be to God who gives us his spirit and hope which can open the doors not only to nightmares but can also break the chains of the burdens and cloying evils that ensnare us. Lives of freedom and joy even in the midst of trials is possible through Christ the Lord, who makes a way of escape, renewal and transformation for us.
 
When I was young, (5-10 ish), I had a number of nightmares to the effect that I was being chased along the road by chimney pots! They always seemed to be led by those from a toll house not far from where I lived :eek:
 
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