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Determined2Grow
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Different Mantles

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Praise Him,

I dreamt that I was in military bootcamp training. We were in our living quarters and a man came and had a pitcher of water and he measured out exactly 1/2cup of water. He poured the water in each of our glass as we stood there holding out our glass. We were expected to make due with the little amount of water until our next refill. We did not like this at all (to be rationed out water) but this was part of our training. We had to make it last until the next refill. People were very careful not to let any of it spill out because it was so precious. It was now my turn to pour into each glass and nervously I spilled some and I got into an argument with the person holidning the glass (because the water was so precious). I was very nervous about pouring the water in the glass. It was a man doing it before and somehow I switched and became the person pouring water.

We are still in training but now at a different military training site. I see new faces and some that have been in training with me. There is one lady I go all the way through training with. We become close. We are in our sleeping area. There are a lot of (sleeping) cots. I am situated between two people.

A new girl comes in and asks the names of people. I tell her..... oh thats a pastor or thats an evangelist. For some reason we did not have the usual military rank. We were referred by the type of call we had on our life. I introduced myself as Pastor......there was a lady who was sitiuated beside me and her last name was Rosario and the new girl asked me what was she and I said Pastor Rosario. The lady on my left was an evangelist.

Located in front of us is a white mantle (like the kind on top of a fireplace). It is a very very long mantle because the length extends to everyone with a cot (the cots are in a single row and the mantel is situated in front of us). I can not see the end or the beginning of the mantle but I cannot see the end of how many cots there are either. On my mantle, I have it decorated with several statue heads, (some the color blue and some silver and I don't remember who they are or who they represent, but I believe people whom I admired. I have them lined up and sitting on my mantle and they talk to me. I am so proud of who they are and what they represent. I don't have a lot of stuff on my mantle but I do have a line of statue heads that fills up the length of my mantle's space. I notice some people have their mantles filled to the brim. Pastor Rosario has vibrant red color figures decorating her mantle. It stands out to me because of the vibrant color and because there was a lot on her mantle. You could see her cultural influence as well. There was no envy or jealousy( it was a happy time), we were all in some kind of bootcamp training. We just got over the hardest part (learning to survive on 1/2 cup of water) now we were moving on to a new phase of our training and we were excited because we would all be graduating and getting our duty station orders next. I was hoping to get stationed in the same area as my friend who went through the training with me.

Everyone has something on their mantle that means something to them. No ones mantle is decorated alike , they all have different decorations on it, very different. Some cultural differences. Some have different colors, style ....ect. There is one long extended mantle but everyone has theirs personalized.

I am laying on my cot thinking and hoping I get stationed "home" and that my friend gets stationed with me :?: I wake up still have this strong feeling of "will I get stationed home and will she be with me".
"Lord lead me to that secret place where I am encircled by the abundance of Your love and manifested presence.....A place where I thirst to go and never want to leave"
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"Lord lead me to that secret place where I am encircled by the abundance of Your love and manifested presence.....A place where I thirst to go and never want to leave"
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what comes to me here is that you are or will be, in some kind of training.. It looks like a group or 'class' of people with the same 'portion'..
and you will all have the same spiritual mantle but work differently with them.
The statue heads... perhaps people in past ministries who have held the same type of anointing/mantle as you are being given. Are there anointed people of God from the past that you highly regard?

Silver speaks of redemption,
Blue speaks of the kingdom of heaven & spiritual things

...anything that you don't feel fits please disregard..
" You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you " ~ Isaiah 26:3
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Praise Him,

I dreamt that I was in military bootcamp training. We were in our living quarters and a man came and had a pitcher of water and he measured out exactly 1/2cup of water. He poured the water in each of our glass as we stood there holding out our glass. We were expected to make due with the little amount of water until our next refill. We did not like this at all (to be rationed out water) but this was part of our training. We had to make it last until the next refill. People were very careful not to let any of it spill out because it was so precious. It was now my turn to pour into each glass and nervously I spilled some and I got into an argument with the person holidning the glass (because the water was so precious). I was very nervous about pouring the water in the glass. It was a man doing it before and somehow I switched and became the person pouring water.

You know this reminded me of something that happened last week.

You know the scripture that says..."if you give one of these children a cup of water in My name, you will by no means lose your reward."

Well that scripture came to life, I was tested and I failed. :(

I was on my way to the bus stop with son for school. A girl (named Grace) said "I don't want to go to school with out my water (water jug she takes daily, she forgot it.) I didn't do anything. I could have went back home got a bottle of water for her...never even thought of it til after.

Then I'm given a second chance and blow it...I'm at McDonalds a single mother is in the playground with her 3 children. Mom so tired she was falling asleep at the table :( I could see she only brought them there so she could get a break...
The littlest one kept saying "mom I'm thirsty, mom I'm thirsty" She just said "well I guess your just going to have to wait til we leave to get a drink."

I could have went and got that child water, and I didn't....you see what I mean?

:(

We each have our duty callings in this army, our rewards are personalized.


Edit to add............................................................................

OMG...I just realized she was in the Reserves too!!!

She was talking a little to me after she woke up. She told me she might have to go to Afgan. I told her I hope she doesn't. I told her the only way that war is going to be won is by God wiping out that strong spirit over there, not by conventional means. She said it's all political.


I'll never forget that day, but I regret not getting her little one a cup of water. :(

This dream is a huge humbling reminder.



Mark 14
6 But Jesus said, β€œLet her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”
"He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
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@Theonlywan
Thank you for taking the time to reply...the interp is definately on point and the answer is yes to your question:
Are there anointed people of God from the past that you highly regard?
May our God continue to bless you....

@ Lady...
Thank you for posting and sharing your experience....
I understand exactly what you are saying.... God has a way of showing us in the natural what He wants us to know spiritually ....like the parables, He gives us earthly examples of spiritual things.....both times you came into contact with children who were thirsty or needed water....and both times you would have had to do something that would have taken you out of your comfort. Children ....could be those new in the faith or babes in Christ ....that are pulling on you or asking you for something. What you have is (The Holy Spirit)...water refreshes, revitalizes, quenches thirst, cleanses.....You said you could have gotten them the water both times....( stepping out of your comfort zone ). Please disregard if this does not bear witness....many times the Lord has asked me to step out of my comfort zone....and I am still learning to do that ....sometimes I feel what I have to give is not enough or maybe insignificant....but I am understanding that to God it is not. I hope in some way this helps....God bless you.
"Lord lead me to that secret place where I am encircled by the abundance of Your love and manifested presence.....A place where I thirst to go and never want to leave"
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When I read your post, my heart rejoiced! I see you in basic training, learning how to survive in war. That's what basic training teaches you - the fundamentals of war. It is here that you learn to live and sustain on water, which is symbolic of the Holy Spirit - and I see that it was rationed. (In Basic Combat Training) you learn to exist on C-Rations in real life). But this is not God, withholding His Spirit from you, but training your spirit to be able to live perhaps "where there is no water". Could it be that the place where He is sending you needs His presence - and you will not be able to or may not feel as connected to Him as you have in times past?

The mantle that covered those who had the cots - the scripture that comes to mind is "those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God..." All who were in the barracks with you are under the same anointing, although you have different functions.

This is an exciting time and place for you! And yes, you are destined to grow. The Word of the Lord has spoken it!
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Post by LadyinChrist »

I understand exactly what you are saying.... God has a way of showing us in the natural what He wants us to know spiritually ....
He sure does Determinedtogrow. :)

Thankyou.

That is quite the dream!! :)
"He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
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