Musterion

Mens' Meeting 12/07/2011
7AM Hutton Financial




FYI 
Men: Here is a challenge. Initiate Prayer with your wife. You cannot agree w/o prayer. You build relationship with the ones you pray for. 


NO MEETING on the 3rd Wed of December. Pick up again in January. 

SUMMARY
Victory is attained by praying through the mystery into the revelation. 

Every situation has a mystery involved. There is an answer to the debt mountain you have. There is an answer to the tax burden you got behind on. There is an answer to handle the task ahead. There is an answer to the marriage problem you've been hammering away at for years. There is an answer to the relationship you have with spouse, kids, parents, siblings, etc... There is an answer to the boss that persecutes you. There is an answer to the promotion that never comes. There is an answer to taking that next hill, victory, battle.

Every situation has an answer. I had a mentor that was assigned for the last years of his career to simply go from business to business, department to department and fix them. His boss sent him places that he'd never been because he had this uncanny ability to see through the problem and turn it around. He said that ALL problem situations, ALL departmental failures, ALL issues in life... no matter how complicated... are the result of the basics going wrong. Somewhere along the line the simple things, the base line things, the things that make that operation run weren't being followed or preformed. He said in life, ALL situations have a simple answer. ALL failures in life are the result of some basic principle of the Word not being followed. Maybe all the basics; or maybe just one.

Victory is attained by praying through the mystery into the revelation. 

Behind the situation God has hidden for you the deep things. Hidden FOR YOU not from you. Simply take the time to pray, especially in tongues, over the situation. God will take that mystery and reveal the answer to you. When you finally see it you'll say: "OH... is that all... that's so simple... It was there all along."

Victory is attained by praying through the mystery into the revelation. 


DETAILS
The meeting details:


Terri Savelle Foy said: writing down the confession isn't enough. Confession my be daily and consistently.

Proverbs 13:12
NKJV
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
MESSAGE
12 Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.

Kenneth Copeland Prophesied for 2012: A year of Suddenlies and Surprises. A year where America can be great again!

The Father in prayer said this to one of us:
Heavenly Father Says: "What do you think I do all day? Do you think I'm distracted? I'm not A.D.D. You are my focus."

So we can trust He is actively involved in our lives.

Pastor Sandy said once in a meeting:
"Some of you think that what you are going through is different..."
That struck a chord. We all have this tendency to feel our case is different. Our case is unique. Anyone can be delivered from this buy me because I'm different. But we're not. All humans have the same weak flesh. All humans have the same things to overcome. Jesus' Blood and Word covered it all.

Hope: RED HOT EXPECTATION! 

Someone said: If I can believe God and get out of debt in two years... I can be wealthy in two years! Glory!

Flesh VS Devil: Don't give the devil so much credit. He get's blamed for stuff he didn't even do and he's glad to take the credit. We have a flesh. Sometimes it's just flesh.

Situations are not fixed. ONLY the WORD is fixed!

Taking a look at the word here are some thoughts to ponder. Mystery. 

1 Corinthians 14:2-4
Praying in tongues: "In the Spirit he speaks mysteries"

Col 1:27
God made known the riches of this Mystery: Christ in us

Matthew 13:11
It's been given to us to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God.

Eph 1:9
We have been given the mystery of his good will.

1 Cor 2:7
We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery.

1 Cor 15
I tell you a mystery...

What other words are there for mystery?
Thesaurus for Mystery:
Puzzle, Secret, Paradox, Problem, Question, Riddle, Romance, Secrecy, Stickler, Stumper....

Do a simple key word search for: "Mystery" in the bible software. You'll find more hits than you probably thought were there. Too see one such search click here.

One such example:

Mark 4:11

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom ofGod: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

Mystery Defined:
The greek word for mystery is Musterion.

Mystery of God: the secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men but plain to the godly

Websters 1828 Dictionary defines:

mystery MYS'TERY, n. [L. mysterium; Gr. a secret. This word in Greek is rendered also murium latibulum; but probably both senses are from that of hiding or shutting; Gr. to shut, to conceal. 1. A profound secret; something wholly unknown or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; such as the mystery of the man with the iron mask in France. 2. In religion, any thing in the character or attributes of God, or in the economy of divine providence, which is not revealed to man. 3. That which is beyond human comprehension until explained. In this sense, mystery often conveys the idea of something awfully sublime or important; something that excites wonder. Great is the mystery of godliness. 1 Tim.3. Having made known to us the mystery of his will. Eph.1. We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery. 1 Cor.2. 4. An enigma; any thing artfully made difficult. 5. A kind of ancient dramatic representation. 6. A trade; a calling; any mechanical occupation which supposes skill or knowledge peculiar to those who carry it on, and therefore a secret to others.

In dealing with Faith and Confession:
Confession: Renews the Mind
Faith: Releases the through confession the substance of your renewed mind.
Mystery: It's not unknowable but simply not revealed. 

God told Joshua: SEE I have given you the city. You have to see it before you ever go and get it. This can only be done by walking in revealed mystery. Revelation knowledge.

The Spirit searches all things so all things are available to know.

Victory is attained by searching passed the mystery through prayer to revelation.

Jacob, through revelation, turned plain cattle into speckled and spotted cattle.

Men: Here is a challenge. Initiate Prayer with your wife. You cannot agree w/o prayer. You build relationship with the ones you pray for. 

Also suggested:

A book by

• "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill 
• "Faith and Confession" by Charles Capps

That's what I got out of the meeting, Darrell G. Wolfe

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Heaven if for REAL!

Tuesday 12/06/2011

COME:
Revelations 4
 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal.

HEAR:
Sometimes it's good to just use your imagination. So often I learn, learn, learn, learn.... But God, throughout eternity and His Word, is a God of striking imagery. Heaven is am amazing place. Although it's not our permanent home, because God says that he's going to get rid of the current heaven and earth and make his home with us on the new earth, it is a place we attain and desire to be.

The only people not inwardly burning to see heaven are those who don't understand it's construct or it's nature. Grace abounds there. If there is sin in your life, repent, wash in the blood of Jesus and be TOTALLY cleansed. God won't even remember you had sin. You aren't just a sinner saved by grace you are THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of God! You walk BOLDLY to the throne of Grace as a son who belongs there and is wanted there. God the Father is PASSIONATE about you!

Beyond being a bold son of God, adopted by the Blood, heaven is also amazing in and of itself. It's a place of trees, grass, flowers, swimming, flying, anything you want. Animals are there. Kids playing who weren't given the chance to grow up on earth so they are growing up there. Heaven is full of playing kids. Then as you make your way to the Great City you encounter Gold streets, nearly clear from purity. Gates made of a single large pearl. Precious stone foundations. Then you come to the homes in heaven. Mansions. Each one making the largest most extravagant house here pale in comparison. The street of the prophets contains the homes of all those prophets we know and love and many you've never hear of. Go by Paul's house and see him sitting on his front steps teaching a group of people the Word of God. You find King David escorting people throughout the city. The first person you meet upon arriving in heaven is Abraham, it's still his bosom. It's the very fulfillment of the promise given to him. His faith in God's promise brought him more family than he ever could have hoped to have on earth. As you walk around flower don't get crushed under your feet. You can go swimming and then come out instantly dried by the wind. Choose to walk or fly, it's up to you.

When you come to the throne you are taken in with it's beauty. John tries to give us a word picture but it fails to do it justice. We will have to see it to understand it. It's the type of thing that can be explained in tongues but not words. John does his best for us here...

God the Father sits on an emerald throne. He is surrounded by a rainbow of color and light. His appearance is that of red Jasper and Sardius! The very mention of his holiness and the people around the throne room fall to their face and praise and worship God! The bible calls this type of experience "Joy unspeakable and full of Glory!"

DO:
Take a few moments and listen/watch Jesse Duplantis account of Heaven "Close Encounters of the God Kind." You can watch it on You Tube also.


Take a few moments and read through the young boys account of heaven: "Heaven is for Real". I saw the kids story at Wal Mart. It was inspiring.

Take a few moments and close you eyes and pray for God to open you heart regarding heaven. When that perspective is solid, there is no depression left on earth. People that leave to heaven are just going ahead of you, not leaving you for good. You may still be sad at their passing, but not distraught. Because you know that there is more of them in your future than your past.

This perspective also reminds you that life here is short and to do all you can while you are here to impact the world for Jesus Christ. Pray through your daily assignment from God.

Most of all... take great  joy in your day... we will spend eternity with God... it's ALL good in that light!

PRAYER:
Father, remind me throughout today just how good heaven is and how good You are! Remind me to get my perspective straight. That way I won't take temporal things so seriously! Glory!

Darrell G. Wolfe

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Stars and Stripes (Working Title) 4

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The night was uneventful after his odd dream. Erik studied the stars and mapped the meteor showers. High tech slow motion cameras caught everything on film that could be seen from one end of his sky to the other. He would have more time to pour over the details later. With all this equipment Erik was able to just relax and enjoy the show himself. The equipment would capture everything he needed. He settled into his chair and gazed through his open roof at the night sky. After natures fireworks ceased he shut up the room and fell over his bed. He didn't even bother to get under the covers. He fell asleep dreaming about meteors and space travel.



Over the next week results poured in from all over the globe regarding what was seen and studies about what was recorded. Erik poured over his data and compared it to the studies coming in. There were the usual comments about UFO sightings because apparently drunk rednecks can't tell the difference between a comet and meteor and a flying saucer.



Then a report out of Colorado caught his eye. A well respected astronomer noted some out of order comets at around 2:37 am MT/ 1:37 am PT. Erik pulled his recorder and focused on the half hour before and after this time note. In fact there were a few streaks of light that seemed to be contrary to the pattern. They would stand still, follow the stream, go against the stream. Then they would streak across the landscape. It was interesting. He pulled the high resolution camera footage and found the same thing but they have the distinct shape of being perfectly round with no clear tail/trail behind them.



This footage wasn't entirely unusual. Various records over the decades had shown that when several meteors collide with each other on large scale showers that some can bounce off in different directions while entering earths atmosphere causing light to steak in various directions. What was odd about this set was the frequencies of these anomalies and the few that seemed to stand still for moments at a time. This could be a result of gravity, much like a plane flying against the wind can appear to be standing still for a few moments before either accelerating or changing course.



This would require more looking into. There was a knock at the door that interrupted his thoughts. He didn't recall ordering anything to be shipped today but it was unlike him to forget sometimes, he had so many orders out there from time to time. When he approached the screen door there were two kids, high school age from the looks of it, wearing black and metal. Piercings showing on various facial extremities. They seemed to be quite nervous about something. He approached cautiously. "How can I help you?" He started.



"Are you Erik Schelding?" the kids asked timidly.



"Yes, I am. What can I do for you?" Erik felt that they were more afraid of him than he was of them, that gave him some power and he approached the door.



"We visit this hillside from time to time, there is a camp we go to during the summers. We were told to come talk to you. One of the other kids said you know a lot about science and stars and stuff." They still seemed quite nervous. Erik opened the door and motioned them inside.



"You could say I know a thing or two about science and stars... and stuff... what can I do for you?" Erik offered them a seat and some soda.



It had been a few months since he'd tutored anyone, although he doubted that's what these two had in mind. Still it could be fun to see where this intrusion was leading.



"We saw the meteor shower last night and something happened..." They turned and looked at each other and then back to Erik. "... We don't understand it, but maybe you could help."



Where could this be going? Erik held their stare for a few moments. "OK, you have my attention, spit it out, what happened?"



"I don't know where to start..."The young man said, the girl held his arm tight. "... we were alone and doing playing a game. Suddenly there was this light flash and she... " pointing to the young lady "... disappeared."



"I see..." Erik felt the blood drain from his face. More light flashing and weird things? So it wasn't just him.



"That's weird enough." the girl took over but when the light flash I was not at the camp anymore. I was on a cold hard metal bed, in a dark room, with a blinding light in my face. I could make out shadows but that's it."



"Normally..." Erik interrupted "I would stop you there and say that you two had been drinking and be done with you... but there just so happens to be a few strange things going on in this mountain today so I'll hear you out... then what?"



Well I could make out these shadows and they looked like... well... I don't want to admit this... I'm a straight A student... They looked like aliens. Straight Roswell stuff." Then she sat back and fiddled with her fingers. The boy prodded her to continue. "They told me that there were people on this planet holding back the evolution of our species and they may be forced to remove them if we don't get them in line."



"Well... " Erik sat back and pondered... "is that all to the story?"



"Yes, pretty much. There was another flash of light and I was back with him. She motioned. The boy nodded.



"I'm sorry to ask this, but were you drinking?" Erik asked.



"Yes... but only one beer each, far less than our usual weekend night." the boy replied.



"Around what time did this occur?" Erik questioned further.



"Well that's the weird thing. Both our watches stopped working at the exact same time last night, we assume it was after the flashes." They handed over the watches... both digital. They weren't off or blank. They were simply stopped. 1:35 am PT. That was too much of a coincidence. "Would you mind if I kept these for further analysis?" The kids both said that he could keep them. They didn't want to see them anymore, too weird.



"What assistance do you believe I can be in this matter?" Erik asked.



"We're not sure, but we didn't want to tell the kids at school, or our parents, the police would laugh us off... some of the other kids from the camp grounds that we trust thought you might help in some way to help us grasp what happened. We felt like we needed to tell someone. Now that we did we'd just assume forget it happened and move on... too weird man... to weird..."



Erik took out a piece of paper and wrote down their contact information. "Where are you staying up here?"



"Off of Sulphur Springs Rd. at Horse Flats." the young man replied.



"I didn't catch your names?" Erik asked.



"John Buchner but everyone calls me JB. And this is Lucy Tartanion."



"JB, Lucy, it was an interesting time I had here, pleasure meeting you both. If I can be of any further assistance let me know. I'd like to take some time to look at these watches and get back to you." Erik said.



They nodded and left.



This trip up the hill was just getting weirder and weirder... unfortunately, unlike the kids, he wasn't so inclined to brush it off and pretend it didn't happen. He wanted to know more.



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Stars and Stripes (Working Title) 4

...

The night was uneventful after his odd dream. Erik studied the stars and mapped the meteor showers. High tech slow motion cameras caught everything on film that could be seen from one end of his sky to the other. He would have more time to pour over the details later. With all this equipment Erik was able to just relax and enjoy the show himself. The equipment would capture everything he needed. He settled into his chair and gazed through his open roof at the night sky. After natures fireworks ceased he shut up the room and fell over his bed. He didn't even bother to get under the covers. He fell asleep dreaming about meteors and space travel.

Over the next week results poured in from all over the globe regarding what was seen and studies about what was recorded. Erik poured over his data and compared it to the studies coming in. There were the usual comments about UFO sightings because apparently drunk rednecks can't tell the difference between a comet and meteor and a flying saucer.

Then a report out of Colorado caught his eye. A well respected astronomer noted some out of order comets at around 2:37 am MT/ 1:37 am PT. Erik pulled his recorder and focused on the half hour before and after this time note. In fact there were a few streaks of light that seemed to be contrary to the pattern. They would stand still, follow the stream, go against the stream. Then they would streak across the landscape. It was interesting. He pulled the high resolution camera footage and found the same thing but they have the distinct shape of being perfectly round with no clear tail/trail behind them.

This footage wasn't entirely unusual. Various records over the decades had shown that when several meteors collide with each other on large scale showers that some can bounce off in different directions while entering earths atmosphere causing light to steak in various directions. What was odd about this set was the frequencies of these anomalies and the few that seemed to stand still for moments at a time. This could be a result of gravity, much like a plane flying against the wind can appear to be standing still for a few moments before either accelerating or changing course.

This would require more looking into. There was a knock at the door that interrupted his thoughts. He didn't recall ordering anything to be shipped today but it was unlike him to forget sometimes, he had so many orders out there from time to time. When he approached the screen door there were two kids, high school age from the looks of it, wearing black and metal. Piercings showing on various facial extremities. They seemed to be quite nervous about something. He approached cautiously. "How can I help you?" He started.

"Are you Erik Schelding?" the kids asked timidly.

"Yes, I am. What can I do for you?" Erik felt that they were more afraid of him than he was of them, that gave him some power and he approached the door.

"We visit this hillside from time to time, there is a camp we go to during the summers. We were told to come talk to you. One of the other kids said you know a lot about science and stars and stuff." They still seemed quite nervous. Erik opened the door and motioned them inside.

"You could say I know a thing or two about science and stars... and stuff... what can I do for you?" Erik offered them a seat and some soda.

It had been a few months since he'd tutored anyone, although he doubted that's what these two had in mind. Still it could be fun to see where this intrusion was leading.

"We saw the meteor shower last night and something happened..." They turned and looked at each other and then back to Erik. "... We don't understand it, but maybe you could help."

Where could this be going? Erik held their stare for a few moments. "OK, you have my attention, spit it out, what happened?"

"I don't know where to start..."The young man said, the girl held his arm tight. "... we were alone and doing playing a game. Suddenly there was this light flash and she... " pointing to the young lady "... disappeared."

"I see..." Erik felt the blood drain from his face. More light flashing and weird things? So it wasn't just him.

"That's weird enough." the girl took over but when the light flash I was not at the camp anymore. I was on a cold hard metal bed, in a dark room, with a blinding light in my face. I could make out shadows but that's it."

"Normally..." Erik interrupted "I would stop you there and say that you two had been drinking and be done with you... but there just so happens to be a few strange things going on in this mountain today so I'll hear you out... then what?"

Well I could make out these shadows and they looked like... well... I don't want to admit this... I'm a straight A student... They looked like aliens. Straight Roswell stuff." Then she sat back and fiddled with her fingers. The boy prodded her to continue. "They told me that there were people on this planet holding back the evolution of our species and they may be forced to remove them if we don't get them in line."

"Well... " Erik sat back and pondered... "is that all to the story?"

"Yes, pretty much. There was another flash of light and I was back with him. She motioned. The boy nodded.

"I'm sorry to ask this, but were you drinking?" Erik asked.

"Yes... but only one beer each, far less than our usual weekend night." the boy replied.

"Around what time did this occur?" Erik questioned further.

"Well that's the weird thing. Both our watches stopped working at the exact same time last night, we assume it was after the flashes." They handed over the watches... both digital. They weren't off or blank. They were simply stopped. 1:35 am PT. That was too much of a coincidence. "Would you mind if I kept these for further analysis?" The kids both said that he could keep them. They didn't want to see them anymore, too weird.

"What assistance do you believe I can be in this matter?" Erik asked.

"We're not sure, but we didn't want to tell the kids at school, or our parents, the police would laugh us off... some of the other kids from the camp grounds that we trust thought you might help in some way to help us grasp what happened. We felt like we needed to tell someone. Now that we did we'd just assume forget it happened and move on... too weird man... to weird..."

Erik took out a piece of paper and wrote down their contact information. "Where are you staying up here?"

"Off of Sulphur Springs Rd. at Horse Flats." the young man replied.

"I didn't catch your names?" Erik asked.

"John Buchner but everyone calls me JB. And this is Lucy Tartanion."

"JB, Lucy, it was an interesting time I had here, pleasure meeting you both. If I can be of any further assistance let me know. I'd like to take some time to look at these watches and get back to you." Erik said.

They nodded and left.

This trip up the hill was just getting weirder and weirder... unfortunately, unlike the kids, he wasn't so inclined to brush it off and pretend it didn't happen. He wanted to know more.

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HOT AND COLD, but not lukewarm!

December 5th, 2011 

COME:
Revelations 3

7 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens": 8 I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 

(When God opens a door no man can shut it! Glory!)

COME:
15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked-- 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 

HEAR:
Laodicea was located between the hot springs of Hierapolis and the cold waters of Colosse. Laodicea used aqueducts to transport water to their city. The hot springs full of minerals cooled to warm on their way to the city. The cold waters warmed and collected minerals on their way to the city. The result was a luke warm sulfur filled water. Periodically the sulfur content would be high enough to produce vomiting in the drinker. 


HOT Springs are naturally hot water, usually heated by underground water being close to lava flows. They are full of minerals and healthy for the body. They have a healing and restorative nature. Desert Hot Springs, CA was a place that had natural hot springs. It would have been beautiful if the drug culture hadn't moved in there. Typically these are bathed in. 


COLD Springs are naturally cold waters, usually good for drinking. They have a cool refreshing nature.


LUKEWARM water was mixed, old, and useless for anything but washing pots and pans. It is full of toxins that make it undrinkable and cause vomiting. 


Both of these are GOOD! They are both gifts of God. Some of us have a calling in life to be HOT for God. We brings heat, healing, and restoration to a people weary of the battles of life. Some of us have a calling to be COLD for God. We bring cool refreshing restoration to people thirsty for God's presence. Most of us will function in both of these things for different situations. 


To be lukewarm is to be without use and cause sickness around you. You are neither hot with healing or cold with refreshing. You are useless to God. 
DO:
Stir Up the gift of God in you... become HOT AND COLD for God again! 


PRAYER:
Father, help me recognize the passion that was in me when I started... help me see how to reignite that passion!


See Also: Passion


DW
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laodicean_Church

http://www.bibleplaces.com/laodicea.htm

http://www.padfield.com/2005/laodicea.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laodicea_on_the_Lycus

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Stars and Stripes (Working Title) 3

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It was now 11:33pm... and Erik suddenly woke up. He was wide awake. As though he hadn't been sleeping at all. The coffee machine wouldn't be starting for another few minutes and the alarm wouldn't be ringing for at least 15 minutes or so. But he felt awake. Wide awake. More awake than he'd felt in a very long time, as he typically only slept a few hours a night and worked incessantly.



Erik sat up in the chair and looked about the room. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Nothing seemed disturbed or moved. But he suddenly felt very, very awake. He also felt a strong sense of anticipation combined with foreboding. At the same time he didn't feel like some stalker would burst through the door at any minute or anything like that. Then, faintly at first, a small light appeared in front of his eyes. He thought that a firefly must have gotten through the screen door. But the light grew brighter and brighter.



Then with a flash it was so bright he couldn't see anything, at all. Eyes open or closed, it didn't matter, he saw nothing. Then as quickly as it came it was gone. His eye sight started to return and the room came into focus. Erik sat back and rubbed his eyes and waited for the room to quit spinning in his mind. He closed his eyes and opened them several times. Finally his vision cleared. As he started to sit back the silence was broken by a soft low voice coming from the couch across from him. "Hello Erik." Erik jumped; nearly out of his skin! The voice wasn't shocking in and of itself. It was actually quite calm. But he had been alone. Who was there. He turned to look at the couch and there was a man, dressed in a white suit with blue and red pin stripes. It could have been a patriotic suit, but it was also first class. There was nothing tacky about it. He wore a matching bowler cap and one hand rested on a cane. At second glance the cane looked like a walking stick more than a cane. It was longer than the average cane.



The man sat back, comfortably on the couch and let Erik adjust to the sight. He was too stunned to say anything. "Don't worry, your not crazy..." the man said. "No I'm not here to attack you either..." the man said. It was as if he was responding my very thoughts. "Yes I'm really here..." Ok now that was just weird how did he know... "Because I can read your thoughts as though they were spoken."



A moment of silence then passed as the two men examined one another and stared into each others eyes. There was something kind about this man's eyes. As though he were older than he looked and maybe wiser. "OK..." Erik started. "I'm not crazy, or hallucinating, or whatever... " How did you get in here and what do you want? And what sort of device creates a flash that bright? Who do you work for?" Erik realized that was too many questions and the man must have a point in being here so he stopped and waited.



The man in the suit spend a moment or two studying Erik before responding. "I work for me. There is no device. How I got here is not important." The man let that sink in. "In fact, who I am in not important either, for now. You wouldn't understand right now anyway. Let me just say that I am well connected and I've been watching you for some time. What I'm interested in is truth young man. Nothing more, nothing less. You are talented beyond the skill of others in your field. You have insight that surpasses those within the limits of government bureaucracies. However..." The man took a few moments to let that settle. "I am not interested in your talents or education as much as I am interested in your insight. You have been created with the ability to see what others fail to see. But you give too much credit to that which you see and fail to see things that are right in front of you. Therefore that which you see could lead you to believe that, that which you see is true when it is in fact false. Do you see?"



"I think so?" Replied Erik



"Good!" the man continued with a lift of excitement. "You don't yet but you will. I came here to warn you. You are about to see things that are not what they appear to be. Take a healthy and liberal dose of skepticism into the next few months. Don't believe your eyes, your instruments, or your colleagues. However, trust your heart and your belly. When you get the gut feeling that something isn't right, don't just brush it off. Follow that instinct. You will find more than you saw at first. Trust that feeling. Do you understand?"



"Yes, I believe so." replied Erik.



"Good!" the man said again with a warm grin, he was an excitable fellow if ever there was one. He waited a few moments and studied Erik's face again. "Your coffee is waiting for you, enjoy the meteor shower ok?"



FLASH! Again with the bright lights...



Erik woke up to the smell of expensive Colombian coffee and a buzzing sound coming from the granite counter top. It was his alarm going off. It had been a dream! But it felt so real, more real than any dream he'd ever experienced. It must be the mountain air combined with a few bottles of Guinness. It was time to get up and get the recorder on before the meteorite shower started up.



The dream quickly faded but something gnawed at him about it still. He'd have to reconsider those dream books and see if your mind really did try to communicate with you through sleep. What could it mean though. What was with the red, white, and blue? "I guess I need to take fourth of July more seriously..." He mused to himself.



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Stars and Stripes (Working Title) 3

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It was now 11:33pm... and Erik suddenly woke up. He was wide awake. As though he hadn't been sleeping at all. The coffee machine wouldn't be starting for another few minutes and the alarm wouldn't be ringing for at least 15 minutes or so. But he felt awake. Wide awake. More awake than he'd felt in a very long time, as he typically only slept a few hours a night and worked incessantly.

Erik sat up in the chair and looked about the room. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Nothing seemed disturbed or moved. But he suddenly felt very, very awake. He also felt a strong sense of anticipation combined with foreboding. At the same time he didn't feel like some stalker would burst through the door at any minute or anything like that. Then, faintly at first, a small light appeared in front of his eyes. He thought that a firefly must have gotten through the screen door. But the light grew brighter and brighter.

Then with a flash it was so bright he couldn't see anything, at all. Eyes open or closed, it didn't matter, he saw nothing. Then as quickly as it came it was gone. His eye sight started to return and the room came into focus. Erik sat back and rubbed his eyes and waited for the room to quit spinning in his mind. He closed his eyes and opened them several times. Finally his vision cleared. As he started to sit back the silence was broken by a soft low voice coming from the couch across from him. "Hello Erik." Erik jumped; nearly out of his skin! The voice wasn't shocking in and of itself. It was actually quite calm. But he had been alone. Who was there. He turned to look at the couch and there was a man, dressed in a white suit with blue and red pin stripes. It could have been a patriotic suit, but it was also first class. There was nothing tacky about it. He wore a matching bowler cap and one hand rested on a cane. At second glance the cane looked like a walking stick more than a cane. It was longer than the average cane.

The man sat back, comfortably on the couch and let Erik adjust to the sight. He was too stunned to say anything. "Don't worry, your not crazy..." the man said. "No I'm not here to attack you either..." the man said. It was as if he was responding my very thoughts. "Yes I'm really here..." Ok now that was just weird how did he know... "Because I can read your thoughts as though they were spoken."

A moment of silence then passed as the two men examined one another and stared into each others eyes. There was something kind about this man's eyes. As though he were older than he looked and maybe wiser. "OK..." Erik started. "I'm not crazy, or hallucinating, or whatever... " How did you get in here and what do you want? And what sort of device creates a flash that bright? Who do you work for?" Erik realized that was too many questions and the man must have a point in being here so he stopped and waited.

The man in the suit spend a moment or two studying Erik before responding. "I work for me. There is no device. How I got here is not important." The man let that sink in. "In fact, who I am in not important either, for now. You wouldn't understand right now anyway. Let me just say that I am well connected and I've been watching you for some time. What I'm interested in is truth young man. Nothing more, nothing less. You are talented beyond the skill of others in your field. You have insight that surpasses those within the limits of government bureaucracies. However..." The man took a few moments to let that settle. "I am not interested in your talents or education as much as I am interested in your insight. You have been created with the ability to see what others fail to see. But you give too much credit to that which you see and fail to see things that are right in front of you. Therefore that which you see could lead you to believe that, that which you see is true when it is in fact false. Do you see?"

"I think so?" Replied Erik

"Good!" the man continued with a lift of excitement. "You don't yet but you will. I came here to warn you. You are about to see things that are not what they appear to be. Take a healthy and liberal dose of skepticism into the next few months. Don't believe your eyes, your instruments, or your colleagues. However, trust your heart and your belly. When you get the gut feeling that something isn't right, don't just brush it off. Follow that instinct. You will find more than you saw at first. Trust that feeling. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I believe so." replied Erik.

"Good!" the man said again with a warm grin, he was an excitable fellow if ever there was one. He waited a few moments and studied Erik's face again. "Your coffee is waiting for you, enjoy the meteor shower ok?"

FLASH! Again with the bright lights...

Erik woke up to the smell of expensive Colombian coffee and a buzzing sound coming from the granite counter top. It was his alarm going off. It had been a dream! But it felt so real, more real than any dream he'd ever experienced. It must be the mountain air combined with a few bottles of Guinness. It was time to get up and get the recorder on before the meteorite shower started up.

The dream quickly faded but something gnawed at him about it still. He'd have to reconsider those dream books and see if your mind really did try to communicate with you through sleep. What could it mean though. What was with the red, white, and blue? "I guess I need to take fourth of July more seriously..." He mused to himself.

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