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here and across the pond...

This morning, I went about my routine of getting ready to go to work. After hitting the snooze button something like 4 times, I stumbled out of bed, gathered my clothes from the piles of laundry waiting to be put away, and made my way to warm the van up. As I stepped outside into the crisp zero degree weather, I managed to take in the unusually surreal morning atmosphere. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The landscape was covered with the 6 inches of snow that had fallen a couple of days before and even though the trees were covered with snow, they were still standing tall. The trees were probably what I noticed the most. They looked like they were standing at attention and waiting for direct orders from their commander. As I soaked in this somewhat unusual scene, I knew that if I paid attention, God was about to reveal something major to me.

After making my way to turn the van on, I went back inside to finish getting ready. I turned on the coffee pot and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth, brush my hair, and put on the intoxicating aroma of patchouli. (By the way, this is the scent of choice in Heaven!) I poured my coffee into my travel mug and made my way outside to make the 25 minute drive to work. As I stepped outside, there were those trees again. They were still standing at attention awaiting their marching orders. Again, I knew that if I paid attention, God was about to reveal something major to me.

When I got into my van, I turned on my ipod to find something to listen to. Since I didn't have any new podcasts to listen to, I scrolled to the teachings playlist and turned on a message from Mark and Ryan Lawson. This is probably one of my favorite teachings that I have ever heard. No matter how many times I listen to it, I am always fired up to go out and see people saved, healed, and delivered.

This morning was no different. Only this time, I heard something that I hadn't heard yet. As I was listening to the message, I was thinking about those trees. I was about halfway though my drive when there it was. Revelation!

Mark Lawson said, "The church has enough information. It is time we get in formation!" That is exactly what those trees were saying to me. It is time to get in formation! The marching orders have been released. It is time to GO! In Matthew 10:7-8 Jesus said, "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand' "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give."

~Manifest Blessings~
Sam