Heather Robinson's Dream Concerning The New Journey Building
November 26, 2007
November 26, 2007
Meeting with God
I was in a dream, face-to-face with God. We were both sitting in chairs facing each other. He told me that He has a huge "house" for Journey, but we have to fight for it. I knew He was speaking of anew building in the natural, but I also knew that the building spoke of something in the Spirit. He said there were two trials; two trials that we must go through. I remember the words, "A test and a trial." They mean the same thing in theory, but test lends itself to examination and trial lends itself to patience and perseverance. The Lord showed me that these two trials are the building we were in, and the building we are in. (We were currently in the Colonial Dewitt Building on Birch St.) He said that we already went through the first trial, and that was the one at the Verve building. Being in that building, and being faithful. even in the midst of construction, was a test. It was a test to see if we would believe for more. It was a test to see if we would be faithful even though we didn't have enough, or all the right materials. Then He gave us the Colonial Dewitt building. This building is a reward for being faithful with the Verve building. Now in this building, we are in a test, a trial.
He said again, "You're going to have to fight for it." We're going to have to fight for the next place He has for us. and we must remain faithful--faithful in the building we're in. At the same time, we need to be steadfast in our faith for the next place. He will be faithful to bring us to the next place.
Into the Dream
I then went into a dream. I was with other people that represented Journey Church. We were outside in a huge storm with mighty winds and rain. With us, was someone named Dominique. He was helping us. Journey people were in a spiritual fight to apprehend the promise of the next building. This fight included LOTS of wind and rain--like a hurricane.
Everyone had a huge, thick rope that they were throwing as if to apprehend or catch something. The ropes where ship-sized ropes. They were throwing them into the midst of the wind and rain. They couldn't see it, but I could see naturally and spiritually that we were gaining victory. Every time someone threw the rope, they were actually pulling the promise closer to them. It was the shape of an ark, and it was HUGE! I could see us fighting for it. It was right there! Though it was invisible, I could see us throwing ropes over it. Every time a rope was thrown, it caught the ark.
Dominique was helping us fight. As we locked eyes, I saw that he didn't understand that we were in a trial, particularly when the second storm came. We had made it through one storm, then another one came. These two storms represented two trials. We were in the second storm which was in the second trial. I think Dominique didn't understand that we were required to go through the second trial. In the second storm, we needed more tools. We went to a specific house where there were tools. We didn't realize we'd need so many tools, or that there would be so many tools in this house. This is where Dominique realized that this was indeed a trial and it was necessary to go through. He was resolved to help us. He had been assigned to help us. The owner of the house, Gary (Hemenway), had the tools specifically, and only for this battle. He explained that we were in a trial that we needed to face twice. He had these tools for a long time. They had been in the process of being created for some time. They were done and were waiting to be used at this very moment. Felicia (August) was with us. There were five of us--Dominique, me, Andrew (Robinson), Felicia and someone else. We each represented a different aspect of Journey Church.
What we are fighting for is huge. It's for our building, which is like a huge ark. I've never seen anything like it! Our rope, which represent our faith, are capturing the ark. Our faith is grabbing it. Our faith is seizing the promise. The Lord is with us. He cares very deeply for us. He cares very deeply that we go through this trial. He cares that we obtain this promise. He told us about this trial because we must go through it to receive the next building, the promise.
The First Awakening
The first time I woke up, I heard "Dominican Republic" and I knew the Lord was going to give the DR to us as part of our portion. I also knew that it was a play on words. Symbolically, Dominique=dominion; Republic=army feel. We are an army, taking dominion for Journey, in Walla Walla. Dominion literally means, "power or right of governing or controlling." Mark Lawson gave Journey a word regarding dominion back in late March.
Literally, I believe Dominique is an angel that has been assigned to Journey for this task. He has been assigned to us for the purpose of helping us in this storm to obtain the promises of God. "Dominique" is Latin and means "of the Lord". Two nights later, I had a dream that Dominique appeared in, and so did Andrew. The Lord gave us these dreams to show us that Dominique is with us right now.
When I awoke, I also heard "Pete's Dragon". The Lord said, "Slavery to lighthouse. It was a lighthouse that saved him." First of all, Pete was an orphan who the dragon came to help from slavery. The family that adopted him managed a lighthouse, and lived in a lighthouse. Second, Paul, who was lost out at sea, was saved as a result of the dragon lighting the lighthouse after a major storm had blown ou the light. The dragon was an angel sent to Pete to bring him into a family, and to find Paul--to bring him home. Paul was in a major storm at sea, just like Noah was in the ark. Just like we're in right now. Both Pete and Paul were brought from slavery to safety, through the storm and home. So will Journey be brought to a new home.
The time is about 3 a.m. After I had written the dream down, the Lord said, "I want you to pray with Andrew about this right now." I said, " Oh Lord, would you wake him up? I don't want to wake him." When I got into bed, Andrew was awake and asked, "Did you have a dream?" I said, "Yes, and you are supposed to pray with me right now!" I told him the dream and then we prayed. After we prayed, Andrew started to go back to sleep. I kept praying, but then tried to go back to sleep too. God wouldn't let me go back to sleep because He wanted me to keep praying. I could tell that Andrew wasn't asleep either. I said, "Andrew are you awake?" He said, "Yes." I said, "God is keeping us awake because He wants us to pray. He has a building for us and I don't think it is the First Congregational Church. Keep praying until you fall asleep." (I actually think our building could very well be the Central Christian building). (Both First Congregational and Central Christian were considering renting part of their buildings to us.)
Another Dream After the First Awakening
I fell asleep and had another dream. We were going to be authenticated, to determine if we really were in the army. We presented our hands to the Lord, and if they turned to fire, we were authentic. Andrew, Micah and me were on our way there. The setting was that of a Lord of the Rings/Braveheart setting. The Lord God was in a tent-type of thing that was royal blue and made out of canvas material. He was so regal, so just, so gentle, so kind, so wonderful and so resolved. There were heavenly beings around him--one in particular was standing guard. He was looking out over the valley. I didn't see what/who was in the valley. Andrew presented His hands to the Father. They turned to fire. The Father took Andrew's fire-hands and put them to His cheeks and sighed deeply as if to say, "Oh, it is one of my chosen ones. He is Mine." It was so sweet--I can hardly describe it. God's cheeks were chubby and full of life. They were squishy and tangible.
After we were all authenticated, God opened a book and began to unfold His plans to us how to defeat the enemy. Though it was called a book, it wasn't a traditional book with pages. It had brown leather onthe outside, and when you opened it, it was carved out like a backgammon game. There was a mix of tools and text. He pointed to the tools and explained things to us. When He'd point to a tool He'd say, "You see, this is what the enemy wants to do, but this is what I'm going to do." It was as if I was able to see what He was seeing. We were seeing from His perspective since we were standing with Him. I looked out and there were several people before Him that He was watching over. Some were in groups, some were not. It was a valley with long grass and rocks like a scene in Lord of the Rings or Braveheart.
It was Journey Church that He was watching over. I could see that some people and groups had fire resting on top of their heads, hovering over them, and some didn't. The ones that had fire over them were ones going through a trial. God knew and was watching. He was in complete control. I remember seeing people gather around those on fire and they were putting their hands over them and praying for them. If people didn't have the fire over them, or weren't praying for those who did, they had their arms up in worship. All were facing the Father. There were about 200 of us.
The Second Awakening
I woke up a second time and upon awakening heard, "He who wills--the willing and able--will be part of this." I said, "But Lord, how are we able? We need you to do this!" He said, "If you are willing, you will be able. Also, no more brownies. Clean the brownie plates. Get someone to do it." (I have no clue what that means, although a client of mine sent me two boxes of fancy brownies that week.) Maybe it was a sign that this dream was from the Lord? Andrew said heard that brownies are the little imps--little demons that hassle you and make you irritated.) Then the Lord said, "You're in a fight, but isn't it amazing to be on the winning side?" I could feel deeply--I could feel the amazement of being on the winning side.
Final Thoughts
God's face is turned towards Journey Church. His plan is to build an army of people whose hand are filled with His fire, that have been forged by trials that He allowed and are willing to go through. What's the plan of the enemy? For people to focus on the trial and let it destroy them. What's the plan of God? That they wouldn't focus on the trial, but on HIm...in worship, prayer, faithfulness, and devotion.
We must know that His eye is on us. He is among us. He sees that we are focusing on Him. Some need a little help to focus on Him. This is part of His plan for refinement and growth. God knows that His will and plan will come to pass for each one at Journey. He has sent an angel specifically to help us. He has given us the tools to fight. He has given us a leader, Gary, who has tools meant specifically and only for this time. He has given us each other to fight as a team. The building His is giving us is a reward for passing the test and trial. Our greatest tool is our faithfulness. This is critical, and I can't emphasize enough how important this is to God.
The Lord's face is turned towards Journey Church. He sees what we are going through--individually, and as a family. He is watching, and He is our Commander. He is allowing the fire to continue but it doesn't mean that He isn't seeing it, or responding to it. The Father's face and favor is turned toward us. He is getting ready to turn the fire of trial that is over people into fire that is on their hands; to become the army of God and seize the promises of God and walk in His ways and power. We must remember that His face is turned towards us. We must be faithful and clean out the little imps, the little foxes that are in our vineyard that keep us from fighting this fight of faith.
Even as I write this, I feel compelled to spend time with the Lord. I felt the same way when I woke up from these dreams. He is calling us to set apart time every day to spend with Him, and not just daily but whenever He calls--He is very serious about this. He is calling us to be faithful. Noah was faithful to build the ark for 120 years. David was faithful to tend the sheep. Let's be faithful to the little and the much.
Scriptures related to the dream:
Genesis 6-7, Numbers 6:24-27, Joshua 1-6, 2 Chronicles 16:9a, Isaiah 30: 16-21, Isaiah 41: 6-10, Isaiah 43: 1-3, Isaiah 50: 4-5, Isaiah 57: 15-16, Isaiah 66: 1-2, Hebrews 11:1, 7, Hebrews 12: 1-2, 1 Peter 1: 5-7
