Joel 2:12–13 on Fasting with a Torn Heart, Not Just Torn Clothes
Joel 2:12–13 reveals fasting as an outward expression of inward repentance, where God values a broken heart over broken rituals, grounded in his merciful character.
Joel 2:28: Is It a Sin to Have Dreams?
Joel 2:28 lists dreams among the ways God's poured-out Spirit works among His people, so dreaming itself is not framed as sin. The verse puts the emphasis on God's initiative, not the dreamer's technique.