The Faith ImagebyR. H. BloomfieldContents1 Dreams and Visions...............................................................5Humorous Sight..................................................................7Dreams and Trances...........................................................8Last Day Signs....................................................................8Visions Necessary................................................................9By the Same Spirit............................................................1!s "our #aith $s................................................................1%$t $s &e'ea(ed.....................................................................1)$n *icture #orms...............................................................1+*oint o, -ontact.................................................................15Stay Scriptura(..................................................................1.The /'idence.....................................................................19/ar(y $mages.....................................................................19Seeing the $n'isi0(e...........................................................%11isunderstood *eop(e.......................................................%%!(( !re Not *rophets.........................................................%)% The #aith $mage $s Not -hristian Science.........................%5The Ho(y 2host *uts the #aith $mage $nto 3ur Spirits. .%.The 1ind o, -hrist 2i'es "ou the #aith $mage...............%8The #aith $mage 1a4es 5s 6no7 the 1essage o, 2od...)The #aith $mage $s Seeing in !d'ance............................)1The #aith $mage -an He(p "ou in #inancia( Dea(s.........)%The #aith $mage $s a *oint o, -ontact.............................))#aith $mages !(7ays 8or4...............................................))The #aith $mage 1a4es "ou 6no7 the 8i(( o, 2od in "our Li,e............................................................................)5The #aith $mage He(ps 5s See the #uture......................).The #aith $mage 8i(( 1a4e 2od9s 8ord in the *resent Tense..................................................................................).The #aith $mage He(ps "ou Say 8hat 2od Says............)7The #aith $mage Destroys Satan9s $mage........................)8The #aith $mage Does Not !gree 8ith the Natura( 1ind........................................................................................... )9The #aith $mage Does Not #ai(........................................+The #aith $mage 8i(( 2i'e "ou a 1essage......................+1Chapter I1 Dreams and VisionsThe Bi0(e said:every joint supplieth.1y o7n ministry: such as it is: is not rea((y my o7n. $t is a (itt(e 0it o, e'ery0ody9s ministry that it has e'er 0een my pri'i(ege to sit under.There is sti(( a (itt(e 0it o, the ,irst Sunday Schoo( teacher $ e'er had and some o, the ,irst Bi0(e schoo( teacher $ e'er had. $sti(( ha'ea(itt(e0ito, the,irst pastor$e'erhad. That9s the 7ay it is.8hen$9mpreachingsa('ationa(ongthat(ine: ,o(4sare sa'ed. $amon(yconsciouso,the,act$ne'er;ust0rought them in as it 7ere ,or the Lord: 0ut many: many ministries ha'e contri0uted to 0ringing these peop(e to the p(ace 7here $ cou(d reach them.$ ne'er 0oast ho7 many sou(s got sa'ed in my meetings: orho7many,o(4sgot0aptiBound.In #icture FormsNo72od has a(7ays re'ea(ed Himse(, in this 7ay. 3,tentimes: peop(esay: ?$heard2odte((methis:@or2od said this or 2od said that.No7 $ =uestioned Brother 2rant 7hen he 7as in -anada 'ery c(ose(y a0out some o, the things 2od has said to him. He to(d meG$ a(ready 4ne7it any7ayG0y eFperience and care,u( ana(ysis o, the 8ordE most o, the things that he hears and4no7s arethings 2odsho7s him0ytheSpirit. 2od sho7s him things in picture ,orm. 2od sho7s him things in image ,orm. $ said 2od sho7s himthings 0y pictures: thoughts: and patterns."ou 7i(( ,ind i, you study the 8ord o, 2od that right on the pages o, the Sacred 8ord: that 2od spo4e to His men in di,,erent 7aysE throughpictures: images: re'e(ations that came to their mind.No7adreamanda'ision7henitisspiritua(isrea((y you seeing a pattern o, images in your Spirit. 2od dea(s 7ith the human spirit.2od is Spirit. 2od dea(s 7ith your spirit. 1+Dreams and Visions2od is not a Spirit. 2od is Spirit. 2od9s Spirit dea(s 7ith your Spirit. !s 2od 0rings the re'e(ation to your spirit: your spirit ,(ashes this re'e(ation upon the screen o, the mind and you are a0(e to te(( the things youare seeing. Last nightI ministered to a (ady. 2od 0earing me 7itness: $ did not 4no7 hername. $hadne'erseenherorne'er4ne77hereshe came ,rom. $ did not 4no7 one sing(e thing a0out her. $ sat do7n 0eside her and $ 0egan to see things. So $ 0egan to ,ind 7ordstodescri0e7hat $sa7. $said: ?$ seese'era( ,(ags ,(ying o'er your head.@ She said: ?3h:that9s strange.@ $ said: ?But $ seeit. Theyrepresent di,,erent countries.@ Then$ 7ent onand said: ?$ see your hands 7riting. $ see you sending messages 0y hand to 'arious countries o, the 7or(d.@ Thenit7asthatsheto(dmethatshehad7ritten=uitea num0er o, 0oo4s that ha'e pu0(ished and ha'e 0een sent a(( o'er the 7or(d to ,oreign countries and ,oreign nations.!(( $ did 7as sit 0y her: sit sti(( ,or a moment: and 0egan to te(( her 7hat it 7as that $ 7as seeing. 2od ga'e me some thought patterns: menta( images: and some pictures.#oint o$ Contact$0e(ie'e this isoneo, thegreatsecrets o,hea(ing.The (itt(e 7oman pressed in and touched the hem o, His garment. This(itt(e7omanhadamenta( picture. Shehada,aith>'ision.She had a 'ision o, herse(, 0eing 7ho(ethe moment she touched His garment. The (itt(e (ady said: ll I have to doistouchthatgarment, andIshallbewhole.2od 7antstosho7youthings.8e are(i'ing intimes7hen7e are going to ha'e to 4no7 things.The reason 7hy 7e are a(( so spiritua((y dum0 is 0ecause 7e trust in the te(ephone. 8e trust in the posta( ser'ices: the radio: e'ery4no7n method o,communicationE0ut 7edon9t trust in the re'e(ation o, the Spirit.15The Faith Image2od ,or0id that $ shou(d 0oastE 0ut i, $ may ,or a moment pass a (itt(e secret on to you that may he(p you in 2od. $, $ 7ant to get in touch 7ith some0ody 0ad(y enough: $ don9t sit do7n and 7rite thema (etter: $ don9t a(7ays send an important (ong distance ca((E $ go into my room and $ ta(4 to them: e'enthoughtheymight0esiF: se'en: eight: nineor tenthousandmi(esa7ay. 2odta4esthatcon'ersationand carries it to them o'er the mountains: 'a((eys: and seas.Thentheyca(( meat their eFpenseandsay: ?Brother B(oom,ie(d: $ don9t 4no7 7hat happened: 0ut at three o9c(oc4 this a,ternoon: $ ;ust ,e(t you 7ere trying to get in touch 7ith me. 8e ta(4 ,or t7o hours and they pay the 0i((.The Ho(y Spirit is a &e'e(ator. The Ho(y Spirit 7i(( gi'e you re'e(ations and sho7 you things. He 7ants you to 4no7 things. $tta4esare'e(ationtopraisetheLord. 2odsho7s youthings7henyouare7idea7a4eGmenta( imagesand pictures. "ou 0egin to see things: 2od is sho7ing you things. Sometimes you see it right in your spirit 7ith your eyes shut. 3ther times you 7i(( see it right out there as though it 7ere pro;ected on a screen. $, you are in a 7a4ing state: 7e ca(( it a'ision.$, it comes toyou in as(eeping state: 7eca((it a dream. $,youareinaspiritua( state: 7epossi0(yca((ita trance. $0e(ie'e2oddea(s7ithusinourdream(i,e. 2od dea(s 7ith us 7hen 7e sit sti((.Stay Scriptura"Sometimestheon(y7ay2odcanget throughtousis 7hen7e aresti((. Sometimes the on(y7ay2odcanget through to us is ,or us to ,a(( into a deep s(eep: 0ecause 7e aresosti,,>nec4ed: 7earesostu00orn: 7earesohardo, heart: 7e 7on9t (isten to Him: so He puts us into a deep s(eep and o,ten times gi'es us menta( pictures: images and thoughts.1.Dreams and Visions$, $ ha'e a 'ision: $ 0e(ie'e it to 0e as much the 'oice o, 2odto measi,2od!(mightyHimse(,spo4einanaudi0(e 'oice 7ith a(( the 7itnesses in Hea'en and /arth to hear it. $ a(7ays comparethese things 7ith the 8ord o,2od.$ don9t ta4e e'ery (itt(e picture that comes a(ong. $ don9t say ?This is 2od.@$compareitandi,$,indthatitisin(ine7iththe 8ord o, 2od and it is ,or the 0ene,it o, myse(, and o, some0ody e(se: $ 4no7 it is 2od.$ heard a0out a man once 7ho had a re'e(ation: or thought that he did. $n this re'e(ation: he 7as to(d to 4i(( his son. So he too4 a 4ni,e and (aid it to his son. $ say that man 7asdecei'ed0ythede'i(. Thereason7hypreachersdon9t preach a0out dreams: 'isions: and re'e(ations is 0ecause they are a,raid that the peop(e 7i(( go o'er0oard.$, you 7i(( compare e'erything 0y the 8ord: i, you compare spiritua( things 7ith spiritua(: i, you measure e'erything 0y the Boo4: $ 0e(ie'e you 7i(( ne'er go o'er0oard.The 8ord o, 2od is here to protect you: to guard you: to c(eanse: to 4eep us straight: to 4eep us in the po7er o, 2od9s choosing.8hen you get a (ot o, sti,,>nec4ed: hypocrites 7ho mere(y chase a,ter re'e(ations:0ut don9t 7ant to stay in the 8ord: then you are going up the 7rong road to ,anaticism. There is a (ot o, counter,eit money around: 0ut 7e don9t re,use money 0ecause there is some counter,eit around.2od gi'es us thoughts: images and mind>pictures. 8hen 2od doesn9t gi'e them to me: $ pray that He 7i((. 8hen the Spirit o, 2od doesn9t mo'e me: $ mo'e the Spirit o, 2od.$9'e 0een dreaming ,or ten years a0out myse(, and Brother 2rant. #or ten years: $ ha'e he(d a picture o, him in mymind. 8hen $ get somethingin the0ac4o,mymind: $ don9t (et it go.8hen $ 7as sic4 and diseased: 7hen my (eg 7as so rotten 17The Faith Imageyoucou(dsme(( it siF0(oc4s a7ay: 7henmy(eg7as so diseased that it ;ust oo picture. 1y 7i,e and $ got together and 7e decided 7e 7ou(d change our menta( image. 8e decided 7e 7ou(d ta4e a 'erse ,rom 2od9s 8ord and trans(ate it in terms o, mind>pictures.$ said: ?$ can see myse(, digging in the garden (i4e any0ody that9s norma( and natura(. $ can see myse(, 0ending o'er a great 0ig spade,u( o, hard c(ayB $ am 7or4ing hard at it and $ am using that (eg.@She said: ?$ can see you 7a(4ing up a mountain. "ou are c(im0ing up that mountain and $ am coming 0ehind you. $ am 7ea4eninga(itt(e0it: 0utyoureachout: ta4eho(do, my hand: and pu(( me up the side o, the mountain.@3ne day my (eg 0ecame so 0ad. 3n(y 2od 4no7s. $t 7as three times its norma( sipicture o, yourse(, on ,ire ,or 2od.%ar"y Images/'ery7here $ go: peop(e say to me: ?Brother B(oom,ie(d: ho7didyouget intotheministryAHo7didyoue'erget startedA Ho7 did you get your ,irst 0rea4A@$ 7ant to te(( you something. 2od 4no7s: $ am te((ing the truth. $9(( te(( you ho7 $ got into the ministry i, you 7ant to 4no7.8hen $ 7as ;ust a (itt(e chi(d:2od ga'e me a mind> picture. 2od ga'e me a menta( picture. 2od ga'e me a thought. 2od ga'e me an image o, myse(, in the ministry.$he(dontothatthingunti( it7asmature: orunti( it 19The Faith Imagecame to pass. $ he(d on to it. $ en(arged on it and sa7 it on a 0igger sca(e.8hen $ 7as a sno7y>headed: dirty>nosed: 0are>,aced (itt(e 0oy: $ used to 7a(4 many mi(es 7here there 7as a 0ig cathedra( or church. $ 7ou(d push open those great 0ig s7ing>doors 7ith a(( my might. 3,ten times $ 7ou(d ;ust get themopenandthey7ou(ds7ing0ac4onme. They7ou(d a(most crushmeinha(,. $7ou(dgetthroughsomeho7or other. $ 7ou(d (oo4 around to see that no one 7as (oo4ing. $ 7ou(d start preaching. $t 0ecame a magni,icent o0session.$ 7ou(d ,ind myse(, gi'ing out tracts: 7itnessing to any0ody and e'ery0ody. 8hen $ 7as a 0oy in high schoo(: my mother used to gi'e me money 7ith 7hich to 0uy my (unch.!t (unch time: $ 7ou(dn9t 0uy (unch 7ith this money. $nstead o, going a(( the 7ay home ,or my (unch: $ 7ou(d gi'e a(( my (unchmoneytothe 0igger0oyso,theschoo(andin return they 7ou(d round up a(( the 0oys o, the schoo( and ,orce them into a shed. There they 7ou(d ha'e to stay under the punishmento,you4no7 7hat unti($ ,inished preaching to them during the (unch hour.$(eddo