Dream 90
I stand upon the first stone looking over the river. My vision continues beyond what my natural eyes would see and travels through home after home.
Many sleep, their dreams wrestling with the problems of the day. Many are kept awake by pain and sickness, others by stress and anxiety. I regard this as my vision returns to normal and Uriel lays his hand upon my shoulder.
Uriel:
“What thing impacted you most from last night’s dream son of sorrow?”
Me:
“Our incredible lack of intentionality in how we serve God, speak to God and generally live our lives. It is as if we just stumble around in the darkness hoping for a lucky break. If feel like forty two years of knowledge is worthless. Like I should have been taught how to be a child of God who does what the son commands. All this other junk in my head feels like I have been turned into a dumpster for the devil’s lies my whole life.
My body being a temple that must be stewarded, how any sin against the body is the same whether sexual or gluttonous…
I have spent my life living like a bad steward, ignorant of all that the Father has for me. And now to change my eating habits and watch what words come out of my mouth feels like an impossible mountain to climb.
I have loved wisdom but never fully realized its importance.
To be intentional in all things. This is really a powerful revelation for me.”
Uriel:
“Wisdom without purpose is fruitless. Every tree is expected to bare fruit and every seed of wisdom sown is expected to become a tree.
Those in relationships who struggle to make peace or find happiness are as trees baring no fruit. They lack intentional wisdom for they do not obey what is taught by the son.
Tell me son of sorrow. Do you desire to be effective in the kingdom?”
Me:
“More than I desire to breathe.”
Uriel:
“And do you wish to build your version of the kingdom or manifest that which is in the mind of the Holy Spirit?”
Me:
“I would rather die than build anything of mine. His Kingdom is all.”
Uriel:
“Listen well:
Mammon creates within every man a strong desire for self preservation. This will to survive and prosper relentlessly dominates the motives and ambitions of all who drink from the fountain of greed.
The demonic strategy is to focus on self and close family, ignoring all else.
See how husbands and wives dishonor each other until both become selfless? This is the state of mankind. Completely focused on selfish needs, walking in dishonor when those needs are not met. It is not thus because all of mankind is evil. It is this way because this is how you are taught. Rarely does it cross the mind of a man that all are her for all.
This creates a need to impress outsiders and so men become like nicely painted homes with filthy interiors within. The outside appearance belies the turmoil inside.
Great men and women, filled to the brim with potential, do nothing and become nothing because the selfish rot within their hearts allows nothing more than intention.
I tell you this son of sorrow: You can tell the state of a man’s heart by how he deals with small offenses in private – the things he says about others who are not there to defend themselves and how he treats those over whom he has power.
Raised by the servants of the god of this world through influences like media and music do young men grow up to take on the image of the deceiver. Demanding their own way, manipulating and controlling the world around them by sulking, throwing tantrums and using smooth words, ignoring the hungry and the broken and controlling weaker, vulnerable people with threats of rejection or malice – these are symptoms of a sick heart and fruit on the tree of mammon. Mammon teaches ‘me’, the word teaches ‘we’.
All who seek their own lives will lose them. The kingdom opposes the proud because the Father opposes the proud. And pride is a demand to have your own way.
Gossiping, slandering, manipulating. None of these things are innocent, nor are they ever excusable. It is these outward painted houses that manifest ministries and churches in that exact image. Beautiful buildings, beautiful chairs, beautiful songs by beautiful people but ask this question to know what lies within: How many are fed, how many are discipled, how many are sent out? How are the least among you treated and how are enemies discussed?
Is there community? Is community encouraged, are the sheep fed and loved? Do you love one another dearly?
Many will follow you son of sorrow. Many will read what you record. Make sure that your heart is clean and your motives are only for the kingdom. Do not give in to the temptation to create this vision in your image lest you create something that is beautiful only on the outside. All that is done must be beautiful inside and out. A light in the darkness that shows the way to those lost in the darkness.
This world is a world of darkness under the reign of the great liar. He seeks to kill, steal and destroy. Every promise he makes is a trap and mankind bounces upon his sticky web in exchange for selfish foolishness that has no eternal worth. This world is not heaven but you are. The saints carry the kingdom as the son carries the kingdom. Be bold and confident. Be intentional in all you do!
Seek first the kingdom. Seek first the righteousness of God which is a generous spirit, quick to love and quick to forgive. Do this and you will not contain the blessings that are to come!
The kingdom is all son of sorrow!
Those in relationships must love for the sake of the kingdom.
But do not withhold the truth from one another. Correct those who walk astray and bring them to the light. This is how love works.
Be intentional in all things. Pray for the wisdom to have a strategy and the Holy Spirit shall show you the way.
The kingdom is all!”
Me:
“I shall be intentional in all things! I shall be intentional in prayer, I shall be intentional in love. The kingdom is all!”
I wake up.