Friday, June 24, 2016

Dreams, Purpose, and Impressions

I have previously told of a dream I had in my youth of not being allowed on family property, and my fears that came in a form of a witch. How I had a great desire or impression to face the witch and conquer her. When I did face her it became a great relief to me.


In my teenage years I received my patriarchal blessing. Just like in the Old Testament of Jacob giving his sons their Patriarchal Blessing and of Abraham blessing his family.
http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Patriarchal Blessings
It is my road map. It tells of being married in the Temple and being a mother but it mostly speaks of watching the world go through changes in preparation for the Lords return. Of how I need to be ready to provide for others in need. I have a great desire to live worthy of these blessings. I try hard each day to obey the commandments and live up to the covenants that I have made.

(I bless you to know that during your lifetime you will witness great changes which will come over the earth as it becomes cleansed and purified and made ready for the return and advent of the Lord, Jesus Christ.  During these times of turmoil, trial, and commotion, your home and your household will be a gathering place, a shrine and a refuge against the evils and the ills of the world. Many will come unto you to find peace, comfort, and all else which you may be able to provide.  I promise you, dear sister, that if you will be generous with these things, that your store shall not be reduced nor impoverished, but shall be actually increased as you bless the lives of those unfortunate people who will come unto you for your help.)

(I bless you to know that after the tempests and the harvest are over, when the earth has been cleansed and purified, that great millennial day of the Savior will come to pass.  This will be a great rejoicing when peace, good will, and love shall prevail over the earth.  I promise you that if you will be
generous with your love, your kindness, and all else with which the Lord may bless you, that the
Savior himself will welcome you and thank you personally for the kindness which you have shown unto His suffering children.)

I always felt the heritage of our family ranch would help in that promise and course. To think the loins I come through and how generations before there was quite a bit of land but as generations came and left, most of the land has been sold off. Only a few of my Grandfathers generation still hung on to a small amount.  My heart and full intention was to have stewardship with all those who had a vested interest in it. And if it be the Lords will, a gathering place for the unfortunate people spoken of in my blessing. I believe the generations who have passed would of found joy and reverence knowing where they once trod, worked, sweat, and loved, could be a gathering spot and refuge in the last days.

 


As my partners or "witch" started to run me off the family property I asked them if they had prayed about what they were doing, if we could meet at the Temple after fasting to see if this is the Lords will on how to treat one another. But that fell on deaf ears.
I asked some others in the family if they could help drawn them into a meeting to get this ironed out. I don't know if any tried and got the same response I did.  Only the Lord knows.
A nephew once texted me that I care more for cattle that my own children and a son of mine wrote me that I should walk away from the ranch. Those words hurt me deep. Cattle to me are my personal symbol of fulfilling the Lords promises. With cattle you need land, feed, and water. That is what I need also to provide for others. As for Nicoll land, it became easier to walk away as I read the story of Joseph being sold by his brothers, only to be in position to feed many of the Lords children along with his own father, brothers and all else in his family.

I have prayed for guidance from the Lord. I tried to find resolve with my partners but their answer consisted of me betraying my husband. After more than a year I ran out of ideas to present to the Lord. One morning as I fell to my knees I told the Lord "I put full faith into your hands, if I am to have a gathering place I can no more see how to accomplish it. Please show me the way." That day a wind blew a For-Sale sign off a truck we had for sale and Tom put it in the window of our old house to keep it from blowing away. By day's end we had people calling the house. With the sell of the house we now have an option to purchase property and move forward in preparations of fulfilling our blessings.
Tom's Patriarchal Blessing also talks of his work in the last days, so beyond our love for each other and our believing in the covenants we have made in the temple with the Lord, we also have like missions in the last days. Anyone that can suggest that I even give up one of those needs to pray, rethink, and maybe repent.

Man can frustrate the Lords plan but he cannot stop it. All will be accomplished. Blessing will come to those that are prepared to serve in any position. I am going to do all I can to fulfill my blessings and purpose. I will do all in my power to be worthy of the opportunity to have the Lord come and personally thank me. I would rather be found righteous in the Lords eyes that right in mans eyes.

I know in my dream that I faced the witch and was once again was on Nicoll property. I believe the purchase of other property is all I have left. It will satisfy my patriarchal blessing but I also believe I will be welcomed back one day to the property of my heritage. It will take resources we could of used else where but we know a gathering place is foremost important. The Lord is directing our feet and we trust him to provide. He has already showed us in the most simplest act, the wind, what we need to do, I know He will help us accomplish the rest.

We all have purpose and promise while we walk the earth. It is up to us to find out what it may be in each season of our life. It is also up to us to support each other in their purpose and not be caught
hampering it.

Ephesians 6:18-20King James Version (KJV)

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.



4 comments:

southolive said...

READY TO DO WHAT EVER I CAN TO HELP YOU MOM!!

Ginny Baker said...

I can't imagine not having your help Miss Amanda.

Unknown said...

I just recently received my patriarchal blessing and was humbled at what Blessings the Lord would bestow upon me if I continued on the correct path which I recently realized I was on. The Tender Mercies of the Lord will guide us in the last days. To know that the Lord is aware of me and is very pleased with the choices I have recently made is such a validation and fortification of how it is all so much more than who I am. Love you Ginny Baker!! My cousin Tom sure did pick a winner when he married you!! Have a beautiful day. Hope that maybe someday we will meet face to face again and I will be able to give you a great big hug. :)

Unknown said...

We need to get together. It's been way too long and you owe me a dollar.