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I can certainly see why @Unknown 's post was of interest to you in particular "Mem" -considering your username, the Omer count you are hyper-focused upon, and whatever challenges it is you are facing. The mention of water should pique your interest as well given the Hebrew mayim.
'The water above' is spirit, in contrast to the water below that we are familiar with in a physical sense. We are born of water in both senses.
'The water above' is spirit, in contrast to the water below that we are familiar with in a physical sense. We are born of water in both senses.
I've delved into a fortress of solitude of sorts, listening to a series of encouraging youtubeos. And I realized I was getting that sense of superman, having lost his powers and retreated into the fortress and found messages from his father, jirel, the connection went down and I found myself back at my homepage, which 'happened' to update to a background image of a mountainous iceberg cave.
Dang it.
I just tried to write a post but the system self-corrects and won't come out the way I needed it to, so please bear with me.
I've had a few dreams from God, but now I feel like He drops thoughts into my head that I know have to be Him -- because there's no way I would be smart enough to come up with them myself!
Many years ago I was at a church that was becoming a family affair -- as in, only members from one family were being approved for leadership positions. Outsiders were unwelcome or expected to be molded into the hive, and if they couldn't be shaped to specification, they were pushed out or let go.
Doctrinally, everything seemed sound. But for some reason, I was uneasy. I asked God why.
One day, I sat down with a sheet of lined school paper and felt God was saying to me, "Spiritual Cloning Produces Spiritual Inbreeding." And here's the illustration He gave me:
(I tried leaving spaces before each set of numbers but the system isn't letting me do that -- it pushes all the numbers to the left and makes them even. Please look at this as if the *** aren't there -- the main point is showing how far to the right the numbers get pushed every time they are repeated.)
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Notice that technically, the "same" thing is being reproduced every time -- 1, 2, 3.
But what God pointed out to me is that every time it gets duplicated -- every time the church molded someone else to take over and be exactly like them -- the row of numbers drifts further and further from the margin, which is the original will of God.
In other words, if only the same set of people control everything and keep trying to replicate themselves, it can result in them moving further and further from things God wants them to stay close to, because they pick and choose what gets emphasized and what gets ignored, and pass that along.
I saw another blatant example of this in a friend's church, where one set of leaders never wanted to try to reign in the church budget. Spending was out of control, but each new set of leadership was taught not to talk about or face money problems head on, so it always got shoved into the closet. Several years later, the church was in a mountain of debt and in a heap of trouble.
For me, this was a good lesson as to why God sometimes sends us outsiders or those who rock the boat -- sometimes, they're trying to show us things we've tried to hide in the closet but must be faced -- and dealt with.
I was thinking of the times He's done this to me in my own life as well. It sure didn't feel like a blessing at the time, but now I'm thankful for it because it taught me the true meaning of someone what to look for in someone I really trust.
I just tried to write a post but the system self-corrects and won't come out the way I needed it to, so please bear with me.
I've had a few dreams from God, but now I feel like He drops thoughts into my head that I know have to be Him -- because there's no way I would be smart enough to come up with them myself!
Many years ago I was at a church that was becoming a family affair -- as in, only members from one family were being approved for leadership positions. Outsiders were unwelcome or expected to be molded into the hive, and if they couldn't be shaped to specification, they were pushed out or let go.
Doctrinally, everything seemed sound. But for some reason, I was uneasy. I asked God why.
One day, I sat down with a sheet of lined school paper and felt God was saying to me, "Spiritual Cloning Produces Spiritual Inbreeding." And here's the illustration He gave me:
(I tried leaving spaces before each set of numbers but the system isn't letting me do that -- it pushes all the numbers to the left and makes them even. Please look at this as if the *** aren't there -- the main point is showing how far to the right the numbers get pushed every time they are repeated.)
123
*123
**123
***123
****123
Notice that technically, the "same" thing is being reproduced every time -- 1, 2, 3.
But what God pointed out to me is that every time it gets duplicated -- every time the church molded someone else to take over and be exactly like them -- the row of numbers drifts further and further from the margin, which is the original will of God.
In other words, if only the same set of people control everything and keep trying to replicate themselves, it can result in them moving further and further from things God wants them to stay close to, because they pick and choose what gets emphasized and what gets ignored, and pass that along.
I saw another blatant example of this in a friend's church, where one set of leaders never wanted to try to reign in the church budget. Spending was out of control, but each new set of leadership was taught not to talk about or face money problems head on, so it always got shoved into the closet. Several years later, the church was in a mountain of debt and in a heap of trouble.
For me, this was a good lesson as to why God sometimes sends us outsiders or those who rock the boat -- sometimes, they're trying to show us things we've tried to hide in the closet but must be faced -- and dealt with.
I was thinking of the times He's done this to me in my own life as well. It sure didn't feel like a blessing at the time, but now I'm thankful for it because it taught me the true meaning of someone what to look for in someone I really trust.
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I hear you. This is a trouble with denominations in general. Red flags waving when you have to attend a certain Bible College or graduate from the right seminary to be considered. When a church treats itself like a family business, the troubles are compounded. Ask ol' Eli the priest of Israel, or his great great great grandfather Aaron about nepotism and how it often works out.
For all the boat rockers and chandelier swingers-- rise up and unite!
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I was at work at some kind of a manufacturing facility. At break time I stepped outside as a fire truck rolled up in front and they began laying hoses down the street from the hydrant. At first I thought that this was likely a drill that they were doing, but when they charged the lines I rounded the corner of the building to see smoke coming from another shop across and down the street a few doors.
While some people were beginning to gather their things to evacuate, I casually crossed the street toward a coffee hut, intending to watch the show as it developed. I saw various muffins and pastries, cut in halves at the coffee hut, and ordered my coffee and a half a cinnamon bun, but was told that someone was already eating those halves-- so I ordered a whole one just as my wife strolled up beside me at the ordering/serving window. There were three ladies working the coffee hut-- one was busy on the phone and apparently selling a golf-shirt to a customer, so she was describing what she was holding in her hands... the little hut had various shirts and gift items available with their logos on them. A second woman was preparing my coffee and the third was ringing me up. It had the feel of a French cafe-- so I spoke French to my wife, which she didn't understand, and which didn't impress the lady at the window in the least. I had meant to say- "Parlez-vous Francais?" but it came out "Je mais parle Francais" --which instead of asking if she speaks French is an admission that I speak French poorly.
While some people were beginning to gather their things to evacuate, I casually crossed the street toward a coffee hut, intending to watch the show as it developed. I saw various muffins and pastries, cut in halves at the coffee hut, and ordered my coffee and a half a cinnamon bun, but was told that someone was already eating those halves-- so I ordered a whole one just as my wife strolled up beside me at the ordering/serving window. There were three ladies working the coffee hut-- one was busy on the phone and apparently selling a golf-shirt to a customer, so she was describing what she was holding in her hands... the little hut had various shirts and gift items available with their logos on them. A second woman was preparing my coffee and the third was ringing me up. It had the feel of a French cafe-- so I spoke French to my wife, which she didn't understand, and which didn't impress the lady at the window in the least. I had meant to say- "Parlez-vous Francais?" but it came out "Je mais parle Francais" --which instead of asking if she speaks French is an admission that I speak French poorly.
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More powa.
I was up in the attic space and stringing wire from a work room back toward the electrical panel-- 'a home run' in electrical terms. The equipment in the work room was underpowered and tripping breakers because it was tied to too many other devices, so the solution was to feed more power to the room so these machines could have independent electrical supply lines. I was feeding the lines through a cramped crawl space where one couldn't stand, and my wife was a helper below, handing me up drills and screws for clamps as I fed the wires along.
I was up in the attic space and stringing wire from a work room back toward the electrical panel-- 'a home run' in electrical terms. The equipment in the work room was underpowered and tripping breakers because it was tied to too many other devices, so the solution was to feed more power to the room so these machines could have independent electrical supply lines. I was feeding the lines through a cramped crawl space where one couldn't stand, and my wife was a helper below, handing me up drills and screws for clamps as I fed the wires along.
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Lesson One:
Question--
If I had a dream and wrote it down in a journal, or typed it in a thread like this-- and you came along and read what I wrote--- would you know it was a dream?
In the example above ^^^ -Did you know it was a dream? Did you assume it was, because it was posted here? Could it have been simply a description of what I did yesterday, or what I'm going to do today? How would you know?
And this is just for anyone interested in learning more about dreams and such. If not-- please just scroll past.
There are a few very simple ways to tell, some obvious, and some not quite so apparent. Again, just for those who might be interested in understanding...
Have a listen to this song-- it's only three minutes of your life. Sounds like a pretty normal day. I included the lyrics so you can take the words in as the music plays. If I were to tell you it's someone's dream-- would that change your understanding of the song's meaning?
Question--
If I had a dream and wrote it down in a journal, or typed it in a thread like this-- and you came along and read what I wrote--- would you know it was a dream?
In the example above ^^^ -Did you know it was a dream? Did you assume it was, because it was posted here? Could it have been simply a description of what I did yesterday, or what I'm going to do today? How would you know?
And this is just for anyone interested in learning more about dreams and such. If not-- please just scroll past.
There are a few very simple ways to tell, some obvious, and some not quite so apparent. Again, just for those who might be interested in understanding...
Have a listen to this song-- it's only three minutes of your life. Sounds like a pretty normal day. I included the lyrics so you can take the words in as the music plays. If I were to tell you it's someone's dream-- would that change your understanding of the song's meaning?
We wouldn't know unless you say it is. Especially in here in text because in real life you might get a clue from someone's body language if they're joking. But here, we just know what the text says and apply some life experience to it to validate it.
I also have done a lot of cleaning this spring and these past 3 days included, where the cleaning continues.
I'm also doing wire management all around the house to keep things clean and i also hired an electrician to install motion-sensor lights in the hallways.
But this next one is not just a dream, it's a vision.
I've shared this before but i have seen an angel in a church which was also related to prayer when i was in bed for a year.
And the thing is that even my wife saw it, not that i care if they world doesn't believe me but i'm overjoyed that my wife saw it too.
It was in the middle of a church in an afternoon where my wife and i were praying and we both saw it.
Human shape, 4 wings but without facial features due to the light. I did not get scared because i knew that this was a sign.
It stood there for about 10 seconds and then it flew to the top of the church. Again, spiritual tank is overflowed for as long as i'm alive.
I don't know why God doesn't come right now since i have felt His presence 3 times in my life in the form of a miracle and it's something that i ask him almost every day. Come and cleanse this world from all the evil and suffering!
Your will be done!
I also have done a lot of cleaning this spring and these past 3 days included, where the cleaning continues.
I'm also doing wire management all around the house to keep things clean and i also hired an electrician to install motion-sensor lights in the hallways.
But this next one is not just a dream, it's a vision.
I've shared this before but i have seen an angel in a church which was also related to prayer when i was in bed for a year.
And the thing is that even my wife saw it, not that i care if they world doesn't believe me but i'm overjoyed that my wife saw it too.
It was in the middle of a church in an afternoon where my wife and i were praying and we both saw it.
Human shape, 4 wings but without facial features due to the light. I did not get scared because i knew that this was a sign.
It stood there for about 10 seconds and then it flew to the top of the church. Again, spiritual tank is overflowed for as long as i'm alive.
I don't know why God doesn't come right now since i have felt His presence 3 times in my life in the form of a miracle and it's something that i ask him almost every day. Come and cleanse this world from all the evil and suffering!
Your will be done!
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Great-- yes, that is one way. If the teller, tells.
If they tell you that they were "in spirit" or if they tell you that 'the word' or 'the hand' of the Lord was upon them, or came upon them-- or if they simply state that they were dreaming, or that they saw in a vision.... Yes, to all.
Another way of telling that it was a dream that is perhaps not quite as obvious is through context. If I were to tell you for example, that I was lifted up.... and I found myself soaring like an eagle in flight-- that's a sure way of knowing that I'm relating a dream. Or if I was to tell you that I saw a donkey and this donkey (or snake) started talking to me.... and they said.....
That's another sure way. Do you see?
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I entered a house and within there was some sort of sibling dispute of minor proportions that I dispassionately witnessed, not wanting to involve myself. My truck was parked outside, which I could see from the window of this house and looking at my tools in the back of it, I considered myself lucky that nothing was taken overnight, but not one thing was missing. I could see my weed-whacker and air compressor, and 4-foot-level all right where they should be.
It was then that a large number of ladies started coming in, and each sat down at a long table where food and coffee were being set out by a serving staff. There were pancakes and egg dishes, pastries and all kinds of breakfast choices, as one thing was eaten something else was served immediately to replace it... a breakfast feast. I felt like I was an uninvited guest at this meeting of sorts and said so, but they assured me that I was welcome to sit with them and that I wasn't the only guy at some sort of women's meeting. Soon a couple of other gentlemen were seated among us, and I asked what the meeting was about.
In short, along with a few other community-related issues, this meeting was about the state of affairs concerning track and field in Alaska, of all places. We spoke about a need for indoor venues that could be used year-round, given their relatively short summer seasons, and the hot topic was the transgender competition problem that is plaguing school districts everywhere. This was in essence a group of community activists, wanting to do all they could to initiate change and set things right. But this was an unsanctioned meeting. The person-in-charge of these policies did not attend and was not willing to listen. So what could be done?
This was the question at hand.
It was then that a large number of ladies started coming in, and each sat down at a long table where food and coffee were being set out by a serving staff. There were pancakes and egg dishes, pastries and all kinds of breakfast choices, as one thing was eaten something else was served immediately to replace it... a breakfast feast. I felt like I was an uninvited guest at this meeting of sorts and said so, but they assured me that I was welcome to sit with them and that I wasn't the only guy at some sort of women's meeting. Soon a couple of other gentlemen were seated among us, and I asked what the meeting was about.
In short, along with a few other community-related issues, this meeting was about the state of affairs concerning track and field in Alaska, of all places. We spoke about a need for indoor venues that could be used year-round, given their relatively short summer seasons, and the hot topic was the transgender competition problem that is plaguing school districts everywhere. This was in essence a group of community activists, wanting to do all they could to initiate change and set things right. But this was an unsanctioned meeting. The person-in-charge of these policies did not attend and was not willing to listen. So what could be done?
This was the question at hand.
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