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I believe…. That is what I said when I was about to hit the ceiling.

Several years ago, about 5 or so when I was just starting to learn of the Lord and have a relationship with Him… and just days after being saved and committing my life to Him; God sent me a dream.

I knew, that I knew, this was from Him. Here’s how it went…

My Dream:
I was in a pool of water,  in my”birthday suit” … feeling fine and fancy free. my mom was standing on the pool deck and there was Tori Amos music playing in the background. (I used to really like her music, still do) Anyway. My mom and I were talking about whatever and all of a sudden the water I was in started to raise. I was now in like a cylinder of water and as it surpassed my mom I was looking down at her and she was yelling at me in distress, “I was suppose to go first, He said I was suppose to go first.” I was so at peace and was like… “whatever mom see ya later.” 
So, as I was floating up I saw this white ceiling (you know the popcorn ceilings in our homes we all grew up with… or still have) and I started to panic a little… as I was treading water in my cylinder I was saying out loud, “I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know…” just as I reached the ceiling and was going to be basically squashed by it I yelled out, “I BELIEVE!” that’s when the water I was floating in rushed through my chest and woke me up. Literally woke me up from the dream. I felt heat on my chest and said aloud… “Thank you God.” Because I just knew the dream was from Him.
Now… I didn’t know what the dream meant and talked to other Christians about it and they just said they thought it was a confirmation of my new life in Christ. Washed away of the old and starting new. 

also… In the very long ago God chose to use water as the means of destroying a sin-cursed world. (Gen. 6:) I do not know why He did it this way. I’m sure there were many other means at His disposal–but God sent a great flood upon the earth, by which he removed the corruption, and saved Noah and his family. (1 Pet. 3:20-f) Thus water became a “dividing line” between the filthy and the cleansed.

When God delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, he led them to the Red Sea. This was not the regular route out of Egypt. Not far to the north was a dry-land route. But God led them to the sea, and made for them a path between walls of water. They were immersed in cloud and sea. (1 Cor. 10:1-f) When Pharaoh’s army sought to follow them, the sea closed on it, destroying this enemy. Thus water became a “dividing line” between bondage and freedom.
Maybe He was showing me that this use of water was going to cleanse me and and wash freedom into my life.
And the reason my mom was left behind, is because she came to Christ after me and through me… a bond that we will forever have and am soooo thankful for.

So. I definitely believe… and I have prayed and prayed and prayed over this trip… my next blog can be how this all came about… good stuff kids! I look forward to sharing the work God is doing… He never fails to amaze me. And this new adventure will be one for the books. I feel privileged and blown away He chose me to run this race. 

I believe… I said as I was about to hit the ceiling… I know I will be calling out to Him all year as I will be “HIT” with many things… and as I let God’s Love flow through me as the water through my chest… I pray that He is Glorified with all I am and all I become…

Because, “I BELIEVE” in Him and His Will Be Done.