This is a dream that happened to me about mid 2007, back when I was highly involved with church, I was a "Youth advisor/ leader" of our church's youth group which at the time was exceeding tremendously with our outreach programs, and church events designed specifically for the younger generation. Only, as everyone knows there are always two sides to a coin. While all these wonderful things were happening there was also A LOT of turmoil within our own church. Only a year had gone by since our church and another church merged and things were already tearing apart from the inside. Basically I was following a pastor who was finding it hard to find a church to call home, his passion felt sermons were the kind that made the "big wigs" of the church sweat, and they did not like that at all. This was not the first time it has happened, two churches ago they try to literally starve him and his family out of the house they provided for them. Before I take this any further, I will save this ran for another day, so back to the dream. The church I was currently at, had their own "Board" in which they made decisions that they felt best for the church. One of these decisions was to vote out the pastor, the only thing is, they did not let him know about several "secret" meetings they were having. (Pretty sad when you have meetings without the one who is supposed to look after the church as a whole). These meetings he later found out had the attendance of several of his "friends" in the church.
Now reading all this I am sure you can imagine how hurtful it would be to be put through something of this nature. Strangely enough although, I actually had a dream two months before all of this happened, that I think could have been taken as a warning, unfortunately with all the stress and worries of the prequel of the events described above, he could not find the time to listen to me, and although this even could not be avoided, maybe this dream would have at least prepared him for the final blow.
I was standing in my Ex-girlfriends house (the Ex is actually the pastors daughter) starring at my house directly across the street when I heard the phone ring, it was next to me on a table, so I picked it up.
Unknown voice : Hello?
Me : Hello?
Unknown voice : Oh Good, Your home. I'll be right over. (Click)
So I hung the phone up, and continued to look at my house that was across the street, I then saw a tall black figure (not African American, but black like a shadow) with a long trench coat start to walk up my driveway towards the house I was currently at. Before I could tell anybody I heard the doorbell ring. I again looked out the window and this figure was already at the front door. At this point I could tell by the body build that he favored a man more than a woman, and on his coat, as clear as day, I saw a symbol in blood red, it was a cross within a circle. (Upon research after I woke, I came to find out that the symbol I saw, was the symbol of the occult. http://www.search.com/reference/Sun_cross). I opened the door to be in the polite gesture but noticed that he had no face, in terms of face period, not that he had a head with no nose, ears, or eyes, but it entire face was immersed in darkness, and it never felt the light. Not knowing where the others were at the time I stayed in the room, to keep him company and began conversation with me.
Man : I noticed your cross necklace, I take it your a believer of Christ?
Me: Yes I am.
Man: Do you believe he loves you?
Me: Yes I do, with all my heart.
Man: Then, if you believe that he loves you so much, why did he leave you behind?
Me: What do you mean?
As I said this, my Ex's little bother came through the room holding his jaw saying : Hold on a minute James, we all have a toothache, we will be out as soon as we get some medicine.
Then he proceeded through the room and disappeared. As soon as he left the man turned to me.
Man: I can tell your faith is strong
Me : What do you mean.
Man: You did not fall victim to my curse, but let me show you MY power.
As he said this he pulled out a small wooden box that have all kind of markings and carvings on it. He opened the box so it was facing open towards me, and in the box were several small black marbles. He put his other hand over the box and began making a circular motion. As he did this the marbles began to move the way his hand was moving, only they began to levitate and take the form of a small tornado. I could not help but stand there in shock and awe. Once he finished he closed the box and put it up.
Man: Are you impressed?
Me: Yes, but I know who my lord and savior is, and His power is greater than yours.
Man: Indeed
He began walking towards the couch in which my Ex's parents (the pastor and his wife) were now sitting. He sat next to them and looked at me again, and pointed to my sketch book.
Man: Is that yours?
Me: Yes
Man: May I look at it.
Me: Sure
Man: These are pretty good, but let me show you something.
He proceeded to draw in my book, and in what seemed under a minute, he showed me the sketch. It was a drawing of the pastors house in FULL detail, I mean down to every leaf on the bushes outside.
Me: Wow, that's really good, you should be an artist.
Man: I thought about it, but I decided it was not for me, but know this, I pay attention to EVERY detail, I know everything that goes on.
At this point I began to realize who this man was, and I was beginning to understand who this man was, I looked outside and saw that the sky was becoming pitch black, so I ran outside, knelt in the middle of the yard and began to pray as hard as I could, I could then feel, One single beam of light surround me in darkness, and just as the man began to leave the house.....I woke up.
When I sit and think about this dream, I actually wonder if this was a warning of some sort or something else. One thing is for sure I will never, and I mean, NEVER....forget this dream.
