Steven Crowder
I had an intense dream tonight that awoke me at 1:30 AM. The unit of warriors that I was with had been called into service due to war. This group consisted of both men and women. Each person that was selected by the officer-in-charge beamed with great joy when they were selected.
When it came time to collect our gear, I noticed that we were able to do things that no one else could do, and that even when we failed or fell it did not hurt us or diminish our joy. I felt the same kind of pride one feels when they receive an Olympic gold medal.
This dream goes hand-in-hand with a dream I had three years ago. You will find it as an attachment to this email.
1-26-2000
I had a powerful dream that awoke me at 1:11 AM today. It was so real, so vivid, that it took me several minutes in order to take in what I had seen so that I could write it down. I will share with you what the dream was all about, and then I’ll share with you what the Lord showed me concerning different parts of the dream. Anyone who has any understanding or insight into this, please share it with me, as I believe that there is more to this than I presently understand.
The dream began with me standing in my Navy uniform—plain white crackerjacks, nothing fancy that would stand out from the crowd. I looked up and I saw that the country was at war. Ships were steaming out away from their ports as fast as they could go, with thick, black smoke pouring out of their stacks. There were great formations of planes, dozens strong, flying overhead in huge formations—all seeming to head in the direction of an unseen enemy.
I found myself being ushered into a large room that was reserved for important occasions. Inside of this room were all sorts of different people, ranging from high-ranking military officers to civilians in plainclothes, secretaries, soldiers and sailors. The order from the Commander-In-Chief was that we be sworn into service immediately, for war was upon us, and our country was being attacked. We were made to raise our right hands toward heaven, while at the same time grasping the hand of someone else with our left hand. In this position, we were made to swear an oath within the hearing of the person whom we were joining left hands with.
There was an air of total solemnity here—no foolishness or childlike behavior. All eyes were clear and focused, as everyone know the gravity of the situation. As soon as we were sworn-in, we each went to our duty station—everyone knew exactly where to go without having to be told.
Before we left this room though, we all read a quote from a fellow soldier that was hanging upon the wall. I don’t know what it said; only that underneath his name were the letters KIA. We were made to know that it was a very high honor to lose your life in this warfare, and that those who were killed in action were esteemed more highly than others.
We were in Washington D.C., and it was under attack. The enemy was from the Middle East, and it was the country of Iraq that had sent the attack.
Immediately the scene changed. My Navy whites were gone, replaced by camouflage and battle gear. I was with a group of Navy SEALS, and we were in our bunker, rushing to get our gear. Anything that we wanted was authorized to us, and we were opting for silenced weapons and sniper rifles. The earth was shaking violently at this time, as though there were bombs being dropped—but there were no explosions. We were taking fire from a sniper at this time—unseen, yet firing upon us nonetheless. Although the bullets were flying around us, they never seemed to do anyone any harm. One of my fellow warriors told me that he was going to get that sniper himself, but first he needed to borrow my suit of invisibility. In military lingo, this garment is called a “ghillie suit,” and it is typically worn by snipers when they are applying their trade. This suit is made up of a hooded garment, gloves and a veil with which to cover the face with. I handed my fellow soldier my invisible suit, and he quickly donned it and then grabbed his rifle and began to walk away. As he walked away, I found myself still holding onto the veil, as he had no need to put it on—there was simply no use for it anymore. As my comrade was walking away, he turned around and looked straight at me with a look that I shall never forget as long as I live.
He was standing there in that sniper suit, with his head covered and his rifle in his hands. There was a confidence in his eyes, along with a steeled determination—you knew that he was going to accomplish his task—there was no doubting that.
The strength from that look
made me wonder if this was a man or if it was an angel that I was seeing. His
strength gave me confidence that I too would be able to accomplish whatever it
was that I attempted in this war, for we were part of the Lord’s army, and it
was from Him that we received our strength. With that, the dream ended.
This is the understanding that I was given concerning this dream. I don’t think that I have the full understanding at this time, and would ask that anyone who has insight concerning this—no matter how small or insignificant it may seem to you—please share it with me, for it may be very important in the long run for the full understanding in order to come forth.
In the first part of the dream I was walking around in my Navy whites—very plain and insignificant. As soon as the war was going though, I was summoned to enter into a room where I was sworn into service with many other people. The white uniform symbolizes purity and the fact that it was plain means that there are many like this who are “plain” in this world and are hidden in their “plainness” by the Lord. When the time for war comes, though, you will be summoned and called into the sworn duty of the Commander-In-Chief of God’s army—none other than Jesus Himself.
As soon as the swearing-in was finished, each person knew exactly where they were going to go, and proceeded there without hesitation. Each one of us have been in the process of training for whatever position the Lord is going to use us in. This training has been going on for years now, as the Lord has been working in us, although we may not have been aware of it. In my case, I’ve been having dreams about training in the military and especially with the Navy SEALS for over a dozen years now.
Once I asked the Lord why I would be dreaming about training with such lethal assassins, stating that it was not my desire to kill anyone. His answer was simple and to the point: He stated that the dreams were symbolic, and that I was being trained to be a soldier in His army. About a year ago, I had a dream where a messenger came to me and showed me a scroll. He unrolled this scroll and my name was upon it. Underneath my name there was written about a dozen things, but I was not allowed to read them all. The first thing though, said “Aggressive Warrior.” The Lord showed me that He has been training me for this sort of warfare for a long time, even though at times I was completely unaware of it. I am telling you this because each one of us in the Lord’s army are going to be used in some capacity that we’ve been trained for—so don’t give up the hope of being used. The Lord has a place for you, and He has been training you for this for a long time now.
Another time, I had a powerful dream about being involved in a military training exercise. I failed in this exercise, and my failure armed a nuclear weapon. As the alarms were going off, the President showed up and looked at me. I told him that I was responsible for this, and that I would take full responsibility for this mistake. He just smiled and told me that he was not upset in the least. I didn’t understand this dream at all, and I made a multitude of phone calls to different brethren, asking them if they knew what the dream meant. Most of them thought that I was a bit touched in the head, but at last, one brother living in the heartland gave me the understanding, and after hearing him explain it, I had perfect peace about it, along with the much-needed understanding. I am telling you this, because at times we may not see or understand why the Lord is doing a certain thing in our lives, and we will find that one of our brethren understands why we are going through whatever it is that we’re going through at the time. With this in mind, let’s be careful not to shut our brothers and sisters out when it comes to things that we don’t understand—many times they will be more of a help than we could imagine.
In the dream about an attack coming upon our capital via Iraq, this very well could be a biological attack, for the enemy was unseen. Anyone with access to the Internet should look up the words “Ames, Iowa,” “Anthrax,” “Iraqi Students.” You will find news articles about how close we came to an anthrax attack on this country just a few short years ago. The enemy in this dream was unseen, yet very, very real. The earth was shaking violently, as though there were bombs being dropped, yet there were no explosions. The earth symbolizes man; who was drawn from the earth.
The earth was shaking violently—whatever this attack was doing, it was causing a tremendous shaking upon mankind.
After being sworn into service, none of us were confused about where we had to go. This was because the people in this army of God’s are going to be able to be led by the Holy Spirit, and will not have to go by man’s ways. With this being the case, each person will know instinctively what to do and where to go, as they will be led by the Spirit concerning this. This is effectively “following the Lamb wherever He goes.”
One of my fellow soldiers was going after the enemy, and had need of an invisible suit. He was qualified to destroy this enemy, and was given the proper weapons with which to accomplish the task. Remember, our battles are not against flesh and blood, but against “powers and spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 With this in mind, we must remember that our weapons are not carnal ones like the world uses to destroy things with. We will indeed be fitted with the proper battle gear and made invisible to go forth and fight this enemy, but the ones who will do this will only be those who have passed through the veil and into the holy place with the Lord. This is why the invisible suit did not include the veil when my comrade put it on—it simply was not needed anymore.
And finally, this fellow soldier was confident and determined to complete the task set before him. He was not afraid of death—in fact those who have “died to themselves” signified by the KIA [killed in action] are going to be the ones who are qualified to be in this Gideon’s type army, and it is indeed a great honor to be within its ranks. The strength that I saw displayed on this fellow soldier’s face made me wonder if it wasn’t an angel that I was seeing. Remember, we are not in this war alone. We fight in the spiritual arena, alongside of many who are there, unseen to our natural eyes. I believe that there are multitudes of angels fighting the forces of darkness even as you read this. Let us all find our part in this army, and let us go forth with full confidence in the ability that the Lord has placed in each one of us. Amen!
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