First Intense Glory School

“Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!” (Song of Solomon 5:1)

It was my first experience of full on intense worship and the power of God moving through people today. Whilst I have had some seemingly overwhelming moments myself, nothing could have prepared me for the manifestation of the spirit in the spiritual training school today. To put it bluntly, I was absolutely astounded. This was unlike anything I had ever seen, heard, felt or touched in my life. It's effects are only just wearing off me now. It is actually hard to write, as one foot remains very much in the realm of heavenly glory.

I went along to see Ian Clayton today, an acclaimed and inspirational speaker with many fans. I was nervous as I was going alone, but as every single person I have met so far within the glory realm have been some of the nicest I've ever met, I knew I would be ok. To the outside world and to a newbie like me, what went on inside the walls of that building was nothing short of exceptional. Many of the people in there were older than me (25), and there was a mix of both men and women. They could have been school teachers, housewives, bank managers, shop assistants, just a mix of the general public. I met a really lovely couple who Justin (the organiser and a great guy) introduced me to and they kindly welcomed me and put me at ease in this unknown world.

Then the music began to play, an enchanting mix of guitar, drums and women’s voices singing, which started the ascension into a magical state. Its beat was hypnotic and as I looked around I began to see the effects of this start to our session. These women and men I had met, who just earlier were pouring cups of coffee and chatting about their weekends, were rolling on the floor, speaking in tongues (a gift of God speaking through you) and laughter erupted from every corner. In all honesty, it was not that dissimilar to many raves I have been to in the past, only no one was in hot pants and not a drop of alcohol was in sight. I am also sure that they had not been popping pills in the toilet. Nope, this was just God touching people with His spirit.

Strangely enough, I did not feel out of place in this environment. I could understand why they may get backlash from people outside of this heavenly place, the sights and sounds do take a while to get used to. But once you get over your preconceived idea of flesh's standards for acceptable behaviour, you really see the presence of something much greater in the atmosphere. Something which can only be described as heavenly.

For me, a lot of the words Ian was speaking were above my level of understanding, but taking advice from one of the angels I already know, Anya, I let the words wash over me so my spirit could take them in. No, I did not understand it all, I still don't, but I soaked and soaked in the beautiful presence of the Lord and felt comfortable in those surroundings. After lunch, another music session was played, this time slower, even more hypnotic and it worked as desired. I was high as a kite. My body felt ripples of a mix of peace, love and excitement and as my eyelids fluttered in the presence of angels, I felt a deep calm wash over me. This can not be underestimated, it is truly remarkable and very very intense. At first, I was reluctant to let myself go, terrified that people would be looking at me and thinking I didn’t know what I was doing and looked stupid. I started thinking that the people who had been so welcoming to me in the beginning were wishing they hadn’t ended up with the novice girl and secretly wanted to be rid of me.

I was however, able to look beyond the comments in my mind and realise that even in a place of Gods true glory the devil could sneak in on my shoulder. So I mentally shooed him away and closed my eyes, opened my palms and told Jesus I loved Him. As quickly as that, I was welcomed into the glory and there I stayed, basking in the light till the song finished. My quivering lip and hands as we regained our composure were not the only after effects of this after lunch soaking. I felt giddy, smiley and to be quite honest, drunk. But how you may ask? I am by no means a lightweight when it comes to knocking them back, but it would seem a small shot of glory was enough to get me trollied! I can't explain it beyond that, it's beyond our human understanding, which is why it's so intoxicating.

I left a little early from the seminar, my head crammed and my body otherworldly. I wanted to lie down and just be still for a while. As a newbie this was a truly intense experience and one that has been sure to change me further than I thought possible. It has renewed the desire in me to be close to the Lord, although it may be a while before I am fully ready to appreciate the amazing glory available to us if we go to seminars such as this. My spirit had such a great day, that I can feel the pull of tiredness urging me to pull the covers up and sleep. That’s where the knowledge I didn't understand can be digested and played out in my dreams. A new day tomorrow, one step closer I become to that place, just a drumbeat away.......

Love Always.x