It's time

I have been wondering the periphery of the Christian experience since 1973. I have attended a lot of 'church' meetings, I have served in various capacities in various 'churches' over the years. I found myself confused and even offended by the actions of the leadership of these 'churches'. I finally just stopped attending 'church'. Now over the years I have heard all the reasons why one should attend 'church', especially the verse about 'not forsaking the gathering of yourselves together'. More on that issue later.
In a time of long term unemployment (the recession in the early 80's) I was still attending a church and was active in its programs. I was spending a lot of time praying about my need for work and other family oriented issues when I started getting 'impressions'; that is to say 'mind pictures' of a sort that laid out a picture of a 'relational' Christian community akin to the first century believers. This 'picture' unfolded into quite an elaborate scenario complete with some explanations [I all of a sudden understood why things were shown the way they were] and some reminders of scriptures that provided a deeper understanding of what was to occur.
Nothing I could do ever helped the vision materialize into reality.
So here it is 27 years later and it is starting to 'bubble up' to the surface again.
I have 'bumped' into a man on TV who talks about this 'vision' as though he was there with me. He wrote a book about his 'vision' and speaks about it being time for it.
I have had a man known for his 'connection' to God convey to me the term "Its Time" and another respected Christian minister I watch on TV said that she was told to tell someone in the TV audience that "Its Time".
Great, so now I am up against the original issues that stopped me 27 years ago.  I have even been praying for God to show me what 'it is time' for and I haven't received anything. But I know, deep in my heart that the Time is for the Vision, only I am unsure how to deal with the roadblocks.
So here I am, deja vu  all over again.
If it is time then okay, I am ready for something, I think. If it is the 'Vision' then there is no way to get ready other than trust God to work it out.
It is my hope and prayer that I get another chance to do what I am supposed to do and haven't lost my chance because I didn't 'fight' the opposition at the time.
However I do look at the state of the world right now and the 'Vision' seems far more plausible under these conditions than it would have those many years ago.
So in conclusion, I am left with the 'Vision' indelibly etched into my spirit and with a deep longing to live it out, to fulfill my purpose in this life, something I haven't been able to enjoy in decades.
Now, here is the interesting part of why I am writing this in a blog that I have confirmed has had 0 visitors, 0 followers and no real way of being 'found' in cyberspace.
I am asking Jesus to cause those who need to connect to this vision to find it and that these words would connect with their spirits so that the 'Vision' can be spread.
God Bless all those that find these words and share in its vision.
Ed

Please prepare for the upcoming disasters!

The amount and frequency of earthquakes around the 'ring of fire' see:[http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/] and in some other rather interesting locations like the 'New Madrid' area near Memphis TN. are all 'pending' large earthquakes according to a host of world renowned seismologists. LA is next to be shaken then Seattle and Vancouver. Japan isn't finished yet; there is a major fault under Tokyo due to erupt. There are some who say a portion of Japan sits on a small plate that could theoretically slide into the ocean creating a Tsunami that would devastate the western seaboard of the US and Hawaii. There is also the issue of a bulge under the lake in Yellowstone that is creating eruptive pressure that could release a major eruption.
If you want to make it through these upcoming disasters I would like to suggest you put aside some bottled water or better yet a portable water purification system like Seychelle or Katadyn. It would also behoove you to put aside some packaged foods like "MREs" or freeze dried foods like 'Mountain House' or 'Food for Health Intl.'.
(It is important to get in line for these emergency rations since the government has been buying them up very rapidly since they know what is going on. Check out www.nitro-pak.com's delivery delay statement)

I know we all have to continue in the work-a-day world but we need to curtail some of our normally frivolous activities that we fill our non working time with and begin to prepare our homes, vehicles, and families.

There are a multitude of great resources to help you get ready for the upcoming events. It doesn't have to cost a lot to prepare. But the psychology of survival is your first step! It is important to set your family down and begin to discuss an emergency plan. First off, where to meet after an event. Have everyone carry a space blanket, and emergency poncho and a large bandanna for emergency air filtering. Everyone should carry a protein bar with them in case they must spend the night away from their home. Each vehicle should have a first aid kit and if possible an emergency kit that contains food and water.
I don't want to seem like I am pushing anything but I want to share what works for me. I have a couple of Seychelle's purifiers one is a 28 oz filter bottle and one is an emergency 'straw' that you can drink out of mud puddle with. Check our www.seychelle.com (I found it cheaper than Katadyn and a better scientific report).
I would also like to recommend www.foodforhealthinternational.com they have organic food, vitamins and supplements available with some of the food prepared to last 20 years!
I hope that those of you who stumble upon this message will be motivated to begin the process of preparation.
Preparation can't guarantee survival but it will up the odds quite a bit.
I remember my business teacher in college teaching about Dale Carnegie's quote:
"Failing to plan equals planning to fail"
May God be with you.
Edge