Random Thoughts From the Lakeland Outpouring
June 8th, 2008 by Carl Thomas.
If you don’t like your feet dirty don’t wear sandals. The parking lot is full of dirt.- There are far less freaks then the last time I went when the meetings were still at Ignited.
- You can’t bring food or drinks onto the grounds so eat in the car.
- Not sure if this is a full-blown revival or if Todd has been super anointed. Worship is good. The presence of God is there, but when Todd gets the mic the atmosphere in the room shift dramatically.
- You do not have to get there early to get a seat. There were at least a thousand empty ones.
- You have to get there early to get a good seat.
- There are two large tents butted up side by side. Sit in the one that has the stage, even if you have to sit way on the side.
- At the far end from the stage there is a huge area that you can be alone. There were at least a dozen kids playing a form of soccer/football/kill the man with the ball/keepaway for at least 5 hours (my son included)
- In the same area were girls playing ring around the rosey and chasing bubbles (my daughter included)
- Far from the stage is safe for kids.
- If you have small ones, bring a pillow and blanket. They can knock out on the floor.
- If you are a pastor, check in at the minister’s desk between 5 and 6:30 or you are excluded from any pastor type prayer.
- If you worship, press in, are humble and hungry you will “get some.” Sit back and cross your arms and this is much a do about nothing.
- If you need a healing, don’t sit in the back and wait for a word from the stage. Be almost belligerent about getting prayer and stay posted near the stage. There are lots of people looking for someone to pray for.
- Not all of the prayer staff is anointed.
- The a/c really works there. Bring a jacket.
- If you want to worship near the altar, get to the altar way before worship.
- If you see a young black guy with crazy hair named Joshua who looks like he’s high, tell him I said hi, and give him money. The dude is odd but called and anointed.
- God is there.
- I hear God. I preach. I see revival in my meetings. I know what the anointing is. I am anointed. Many of my people are anointed. In the 15 hours before I went to Lakeland I preached down the Glory, led a girl to Christ, cast the devil out of 2 people, baptized three people in water and prophesied the Word of the Lord (I am not exaggerating. I literally did these things). I did not need to be revived, renewed nor awakened before going to Lakeland. Yet I have a hunger for God that I did not have 24 hours ago. I will definitely go back.
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hey when did you get there??? i did a short film on the parking attendants so that’ll be up next week.
the outpouring has a good afterglow
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“Not sure if this is a full-blown revival or if Todd has been super anointed. Worship is good. The presence of God is there, but when Todd gets the mic the atmosphere in the room shift dramatically.”
Good observation, though I would have to consider also the amount of healing taking place via internet and when people go back home. I also think maybe the definition of “revival” may need to change based on new technologies available today (less constrained to one location). I know my church has seen a huge difference once my paster and a couple guys came back from Lakeland.
Todd is anointed. Whatever it is going on in Lakeland, it’s incredible.
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@Roy - I did a day trip yesterday. Looking forward to seeing your footage.
@Sean - I guess it’s semantics. God is moving for sure.
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Hey where will this video be posted?
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I think that God opened up a door to outpouring all over the world in March, and Todd was the most hungry and able to see it and move into it. And it could right now be a mix of Todd’s anointing, and a dire need of the church to have revival. Besides Bob Jones is saying June 21st for the real revival to happen.
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@Jeremy - What video?
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I think Jeremy meant Royzoner’s short film on the parking lot attendants.
And… I love the blog!!!
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Too bad. I liked the freaks. They are fun.
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@The Knute - duuh. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought there was something about a video but I couldn’t find it in my post.
@Patsy - Not saying they are not there. There are less in proportion to the others. If it makes you feel any better, there was a guy walking around in a dress screaming something. He may have meant it to be a kilt, but it was a dress.
But I have to admit, I don’t miss the drum circle.
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