Can we as Holy Spirit-filled believers have adventures in the spirit? Can we, like the Apostle John, be “in the spirit on the Lord’s day,” turn and see a vision of Heaven (Revelation 1:10)? Is it possible that we, like Peter in Acts 10, can experience a vision or trance during prayer? Perhaps, like Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 12, we could be caught up to the “third Heaven”? Well, I think the answer is an emphatic “Yes!” and I had one such experience recently. 

It Starts with a Door

A spiritual door stood before me, and I have become accustomed to walking through the door, past the threshold, and experiencing something amazing. After stepping through, an immediate acceleration happened, zooming me up and off into space. A four-sided “hallway” of sorts appeared, and I rode through that hallway like a roller coaster. Perhaps it was more like a railing, highlighting the path to go. I moved faster and faster and reached several spherical checkpoints. I wondered if those were actually planets. The path kept moving up and up in a gigantic arc, and after a while, it was coming back towards my starting point, at least it could have. I’m not sure the place I ended up was back on earth, but I arrived at the base of a mountain. My whole being glowed with God’s golden light, a stark contrast to the mountain.

The mountain reeked of evil and deadness and grayness. Gray clouds hung low, and many graves littered the mountain. A horror-movie-type fence and gate surrounded the mountain, and above the gate was written the word “DOOM.” This was Mt. Doom. I asked the Lord, “OK, Lord, what is the mission here?” I heard Him say, “To bring the Kingdom of God in this place.” He downloaded into my brain the way to the top, and I was to declare the Kingdom of God and Heaven at the top.

First, Let’s Pray

Before taking any step forward, I knelt down with a sword in front of me to bless the Lord and ask for protection. Turns out, this was the right thing to do, because the sword quickly pierced through a thin layer of dirt. It was a trap door leading to a large pit beneath the mountain! I watched as the pathway in front of me caved in and created an impassable hole.

I donned a special pair of glasses, equipped with ground penetrating radar features. The thin layer of dirt extended wide, and I had no easy way to the gate. The gap between me and the gate was about 20 feet. After deliberating on how to proceed, I finally decided to take a running jump to the left of the gate and grab onto the fencing. Success! Then I swung my body sideways through the gate. It worked, and I stood just on the other side of the Doom gate, happy about overcoming this first obstacle.

Looking down at my glowing feet, I saw gold pavers spreading from them. Every place I walked upon transformed into a Heaven-like atmosphere. I took a step and watched golden Heavenly light spread. It was amazing! The light seemed so peaceful, especially in such a wretched gray place! I did not see any evil beings, but I knew someone was watching me.

Up the Mountain

I found a windy path leading up the mountain, weaving from one side to the other. Stepping onto the path, I followed it upwards with no troubles encountered. I reached a spot at the base of a stone staircase along one of the mountain cliffs with no handrail, of course. A strange liquid covered the stones as well as the areas above and below the steps. I recognized the smell of the liquid, knowing instinctively it was flammable.

While still at the base of the stairs, I moved my foot, which glowed with Heavenly fire, over the edge of the liquid. The Heavenly fire ignited the flammable liquid, which was a booby trap, and the entire staircase, including a large portion above and below, burned quickly and hot. The staircase dropped down like a trap door, becoming flush with the mountain cliff, and it would have sent me over a ledge and down into the pit under the mountain.

After the fire self-extinguished, I assessed the situation. “How to get to the top of the stone staircase without the stairs?” I wondered. A rope appeared nearby, and I thought it might allow me to swing up to the top of the now defunct staircase. I grabbed the rope, tested it, and swung back and forth on it, gaining height with every swing. I caught the top ledge with my feet and walked myself over the platform while still holding onto the rope, a move requiring the full engagement of my core muscles. Finally, I had my behind over the platform, so I let go of the rope and did a sit-up. The second obstacle had been defeated.

Giant’s Pyramid

I scrambled to my feet and investigated the next obstacle. Large stones were stacked up the side of the mountain, as if one was looking up at a corner of a giant’s pyramid. The stones measured roughly 10 feet tall, with similar length and width. I jumped up the first one, a bit surprised at how high I could jump. Leaping up about a dozen of these large stones, I arrived at another level on the mountain.

I saw a temple structure, similar to the Greek-style temples, that had fallen sideways. The roof formed a small cave-like structure with the mountain, and an actual cave opening was in the back. I decided to walk into it, still with the ultimate goal of getting to the top to declare the Kingdom of God. The cave quickly became very dark, but I could still see. Heavenly light emanated from my body, lighting my way, which was incredibly convenient in the dark cave. T

he cave became smaller and smaller, and the cave itself was trying to induce in me feelings of claustrophobia. It’s like the cave was alive and attempting to impart fear and panic in me. I was not about to give in to those feelings; they did not originate from me, and I would not come into agreement with them. I busted out a cylindrical grinder and carved out a larger opening for myself, ultimately punching through to a much larger area.

The Cavern Inside

The cave was like a vent shaft for the inside of the mountain, and I sat down on the edge of the small opening I made from the cave. With legs dangling down, I observed a vast cavern below and around me. The cavern also extended down to the pit, and I knew that the mountain outside was only a thin shell covering the inner cavern. Suspended from the stone ceiling of the cavern, a large white power source shone brightly. It was several hundred yards from my position. I dropped down onto a dirty metal catwalk grating, slowly making my way towards the power source. Black pipes and cables surrounded the beautiful white power structure, and I had a feeling the forces of darkness had stolen something from God’s Kingdom to use as a power source for evil, something I’ve learned they do often.

I traveled closer and closer but then found a way leading up and out to the top of the mountain. I climbed up and stood outside again. A flat and circular area made of stone appeared, looking similar to a helipad. I believe this was the top, and I could feel evil coming from it. I looked out over the landscape, and I saw the mountain was large, and other mountains around it loomed heavy and gray as well.

The Heavenly Seed

Bending down, I retrieved a Heavenly seed from my pouch and planted it into a crack in the hard stone. Then I took a few steps back. The seed immediately germinated! The flat gray stones were broken up by the roots, and the tree became very big very quickly. The trunk expanded in diameter first, as if the tree was very, very old, like thousands of years old. It looked like an old tree stump with no canopy at first. But then it doubled in height very quickly, and then a huge and beautiful canopy blossomed out of the tree trunk and spread over the entire mountain area. The radius of the leaf canopy was easily 50 feet.

My gaze was directed downward, and I could see through the stone. The tree roots searched and found the white light power source. They engulfed the power source, disconnecting all black cables and pipes from it. Then the roots extended downward in all directions, going down deep into the pit and all the foundations of the mountain.

Heavenly Transformation

I saw the gate again, and the word “DOOM” started to change. The second “O” dropped down and fell off. The “M” moved to the left, creating the word “DOM.” Soon, the letters “A,” “I” and “N” were added, so that it read “DOMAIN.” More words showed up over the gate so that it finally read, “DOMAIN OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”

The gray clouds parted and sunlight shone down upon the tree. The fog and grayness was lifted, and it became bright and blue and glorious. I knew that everything broken and evil and treacherous was going to be transformed to be like Heaven.

Be Encouraged

Listen Friend, as a Holy Spirit filled Jesus Follower, you carry the Kingdom of Heaven inside of you. And just as the Heavenly seed was planted at the top of the Mountain of Doom, so God has planted a Heavenly seed inside of you that will grow. Check out this verse:

“Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.” (Psalm 97:11 ESV)

God’s Heavenly Light is planted inside of you. You are righteous because of the blood of Jesus, and you are upright in heart as you let Jesus in to transform your heart. You carry the Kingdom of Heaven’s light with you wherever you go, having the ability to transform atmospheres. It’s God’s power at work within you. Declare His Kingdom come today in your environment. Declare His will be done around you. 

Agree with the Government of Heaven in all that you do, and just watch how He will shine his Heavenly light through the dark and gray clouds of your life to make all things new again. He can do that for you; He can do that for your family. The Lord will do this in you and around you. He’s really good at His job. God can transform your life and situation in an instant, and at the very least, He can give you a new perspective of hope in the darkest of situations. Trust Him; trust in Him, and He’ll never let you down.

May your doom be transformed into the Domain of the Kingdom of God!