In the course of listening to Paul, a great many Corinthians believed and were baptized. One night the Master spoke to Paul in a dream: "Keep it up, and don't let anyone intimidate or silence you. No matter what happens, I'm with you and no one is going to be able to hurt you. You have no idea how many people I have on my side in this city." That was all he needed to stick it out. He stayed another year and a half, faithfully teaching the Word of God to the Corinthians.
Some translations say that God spoke to Paul in a vision. Dreams and visions. I know people who have had visions in their mind as they go about everyday activities. And others have woken up from their sleep and known with clarity that God had shown them something in their sleep. While I don't know for sure that I've had a legitimate "vision" (is it even something that can be contained to a textbook definition?), I know that when I hear and feel and see God most clearly, most "vision-like", it's during intense worship and prayer. And, just like with Paul in the verses above, it's always just what I need from God to either stick out a tough situation or gain motivation to continue in obedience. God knows what we need and He gives it to us at just the right time.
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