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thenightling · 6 years ago

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Overture

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Here you go.

SPOILERS! LOTS OF SPOILERS!

Far away a flower version of Dream dies in flames.

Morpheus confronts The Corinthian with the plan of uncreating him but he gets interrupted. Morpheus gets summoned to a council meeting of… Dream of The Endless. All these different versions of himself. It turns out a little flower version of himself has died in a far off galaxy. And no new aspect has come along to replace him. The universe is dying and it’s Morpheus’ fault. So Morpheus goes on a quest to stop the end of the universe and Desire a cat version of him tags along.

It turns out that long ago Morpheus was supposed to kill a Dream Vortex on a far off world, a young and kind girl and he couldn’t bring himself to do it. This caused her whole world to die. And when Death told him to put out her world’s sun he said no, there had been enough death there already. But the sun (which could take humanoid form. Stars in Neil Gaiman’s writing tend to have human forms) went mad and started to slowly spread it’s madness through the universe.

So Morpheus goes on a quest to meet with the stars and particularly the first mad one to try to stop the end of the universe. On the way he finds a group of ravaging space pirates who have disemboweled a blue male alien. Morpheus douses them with sleep sand and finds a little girl hidden under a bed. She’s the child of the disemboweled alien and her name is Hope.

Morpheus is reluctant but eventually allows the child to come with them. The cat carrying Hope on his back. Morpheus slowly gets attached, telling the child a bed time story about how he was captured once by some Old Lovecraftian Gods who invaded The Dreaming. In the story Morpheus called on each sibling for help but they would not come and little Delight was turning into Delirium at the time. Finally Morpheus reluctantly had called on Desire. Desire gave Morpheus a lover, Alianora. Alianora rescues Morpheus and helps kick ass. Morpheus makes his helm out of the bones of the old Gods.

He leaves the story there so Hope gets a happy ending instead of the true ending that some time later he became cold to Alianora and she wanted to leave him but didn’t know where she could go, too much time had passed, she couldn’t return to her old life. So he gave her an Island in The Dreaming and a dream stone to control it. This became The Skerry from A Game of You.

Morpheus slowly becomes more and more Paternal with hope. He gives her dreams about kindness and holds her hand, he becomes protective. (Guess which character dies!)

Anyway, Morpheus attempts to contact his father, who is Time incarnate and strange and aloof. He essentially tells Morpheus he’ll only help him if he gets his saeculum that he gave him back.

The saeculum is kind of a magical pocket watch that allows for time travel and casting magick through time. Daniel goes on a small quest in the present and finds it with Mad Hetty (the immortal bag lady).

Back in Morpheus’ storyline he finally reaches the city of Stars but the stars have all gone mad. They murder Hope and before Morpheus can stop them he is dragged off by his father to his realm where his father asks about Night (Morpheus’ mother) and if she misses him, ect. The two are estranged. (Get it, Dream was born from Night and time. Get it?)

With Hope dead the cat-that-is-totally-not-Desire-in-disguise goes and creates a TARDIS-like sailing ship and rescues over a thousand people across the universe. Then Desire …I mean Dream-Cat goes into the afterlife and pluck’s out Hope’s Ghost because they still need her.

Desire then parks the Dream-ship in what is essentially Destiny’s front lawn. Perceiving it to be Dream magick and knowing it’s not in his book, Destiny goes into his gallery to ask Morpheus what’s going on.

Meanwhile the Stars have tossed Morpheus into a black hole because they know if they kill him a new version of him will come along and take his place. In the black hole Morpheus is able to get the attention of his mother and her servant Dusk. Night is actually quite glad the universe is ending. She offers Morpheus a small pocket dimension so he wouldn’t even have to know the universe has ended. And a lover, a relationship, just like he always wanted so he wouldn’t have to be alone and scared anymore. Morpheus turns her down. She calls him selfish and dumps him back in the black hole.

Destiny is getting pissed about the ship double parked in his garden so he summons Morpheus, who comes tumbling through his gallery portrait insisting he didn’t need rescuing. He had also claimed that when Alianora saved him from his own dungeon…

Morpheus recovers himself and goes to check out the dream ship and finds the cat and Hope’s ghost. Now Morpheus has devised a way to save the universe. If all thousand souls on the ship dream of the universe as it should be, that the sun of that long lost world went out when it should have instead of spreading it’s madness like a cancer.

But Morpheus can’t tell these people to dream this, not in the waking world. There are rules. Hope can. Hope agrees to do this but only if Morpheus promises to remember her, remember her name.

Morpheus uses his dream sand and with Daniel’s help with the Saeculum they rewrite history with the dreams of those on the ship. Exhausted, Morpheus has saved the universe and learned the damn cat was Desire all along (Delirium had to break it to him).

Glory of The First Circle comes to Morpheus and they have a brief meeting where Glory tells Morpheus that he won’t remember Hope but he will remember her name when it’s most important.

Morpheus is exhausted and is heading home… when he gets summoned by Roderick Burgess and his occultists.

Desire retells what happened to Despair and reveals that it took three tries to get it right, and Desire had done it three times with the help of the Saeculum (which Desire had stolen long ago and then left for Daniel to find). At first Desire tried to do things right but Morpheus wouldn’t listen. The second time Dream was destroyed. Third time they got it right.

Desire gloats about how one day they will get Morpheus to spill family blood and have the kindly ones destroy him. And then Desire asks Despair to tell them that they saved the universe, that they were a hero, before the re-writing of history makes them forget. “Forget what?” “I don’t know. I guess it wasn’t important.”

And there you go. There’s Overture. You’re better off actually reading it for yourself, I butchered it and left out important details.

#Spoilers #Overture

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nolimitsongrace · 5 years ago

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Every Word You Speak Matters

Are You Sinking Your Own Ship? The Likely Culprit Behind Your Current StrugglesAugust 22, 2019

Are you facing financial, health or relationship struggles? You may hold the answer to your own problems.

READING TIME: 7 MINutes

“Loose lips sink ships.” This phrase, which originated during World War II, was a direct warning against unguarded conversations by members of the United States military. At the time, the enemy was looking to target vessels coming across the Atlantic with troops or weapons. If they could learn the schedule of the ships, the enemy’s U-boats would be waiting for them and sink them.

Where did the intel come from? Our very own soldiers. Enemy spies would hang around the ports and listen to the servicemen talk. Quite often, they’d get enough information to relay back to the enemy which ship was going where, when it was leaving, and whether it was carrying troops or weapons. Time and again, the words that were carelessly spoken gave them everything they needed to target the ships and sink them.

Did you know you have an enemy who wants to target you? He wants to hit you at the right place at the right time. He’s hanging around at your port, listening to your words. If you’ve been struggling with the same sickness, disease, financial trouble or relationship woes, the likely culprit behind your current struggles is your very own mouth. Now it’s time to make a change!

Here is a strategy for keeping your intel classified, flipping the switch on the enemy, and using your words to win.

1. Learn the Language of Silence“If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do.” –Job 13:5

If you were a soldier in World War II and had witnessed thousands of your fellow servicemen die due to a breach of classified information, how would you handle the words you spoke? If you knew the reason for the loss of those lives was due to a casual conversation at port about departure times, would you forget to keep quiet, or would it be so important to you that you would intentionally pinch your lips tightly together?

When you see your words as life-threatening or at least life-altering, you’ll be on heightened alert when it comes to releasing them out of your mouth. Until you reach that point in your everyday life, you need to do what Kenneth Copeland told Mylon LeFevre to do years ago when Mylon was new to walking by faith.

Mylon was telling Kenneth all about his troubles, even though he said he was believing God to help him. Kenneth said to him, “Son, you need to learn the language of silence.”

Mylon said that at first, he didn’t know what Kenneth meant, but soon realized that Kenneth was telling him that until he could learn how to speak faith, he needed to keep quiet.

It’s advice Kenneth gives often. Jerry Savelle shares about what Kenneth said to him when he was first learning to walk by faith.

“Before God transformed my life, I was the biggest quitter you ever met. Nothing was working in my life. My wife, Carolyn, and I were in debt, discouraged, and our marriage was barely hanging on. I was new to the Word of God and was struggling to walk by faith. So, I asked Kenneth Copeland why things weren’t working in my life, and he said, ‘Jerry, your problem is your big mouth. You need to learn the vocabulary of silence.’ And then he said, ‘If you can’t talk the Word, then shut up.’ That’s not what I wanted to hear, but he was right! Once I learned how to “bridle my tongue” (James 3:1-9), things began to change in my life!”

You may already know about the importance of your words, but are you walking in the light you have? Until you become fluent in faith, learn the language of silence and ask God to help you the way Psalm 141:3 puts it: “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips” (NIV).

2. Give Your Words a Makeover“He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.” –Proverbs 13:3 (NIV-84)

If you’ve been struggling in any area of your life for what seems like eons, you may have fallen into a habit of speaking negatively about your situation without even knowing it. Does any of this sound familiar?

A thousand dollars here, a thousand there. It never ends!

I knew I wouldn’t get that raise anyway.

Bills, bills, bills! That’s all that ever comes in the mail.

All the men in my family get heart disease, so I knew this was coming.

It’s flu season! Better stock up on meds.

My marriage was doomed from the beginning.

If any of that sounds like you, here is the diagnosis of your problem: Your loose lips are sinking your own ship. However, the good news is that the likely cause of your current struggles is totally reversible.

If you’ve ever watched one of those home makeover shows, you know that even in the natural, people can turn a shabby shack into a cozy dream house. Your words (up until today) have built a shabby shack of a life in your finances, health or relationships. Now, it’s time for a dramatic makeover with cable TV-worthy results.

To do this, you need to start tuning in to what you’re saying. With every word you speak, ask yourself, “Are my toes dangling over the line of doubt and unbelief?” If the answer is yes, rein what you’re saying back in. Repent. Then, replace your wrong word choices with faith-filled ones. Try this mini list to get you started.

Say This: “My God supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory.”

Not This: “I never have enough money.”

Say This: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I believe I’m being promoted and increased every day.”

Not This: “No one ever wants to hire me. I’ll probably never get a raise.”

Say This: “By the stripes of Jesus, I am healed from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. I am healed!”

Not This: “I have diabetes. I have to be on medication for life. All my relatives had it and now I do.”

Say This: “I claim healing in my marriage in the Name of Jesus! I have a happy, healthy relationship with my spouse. Together, we will serve the Lord.”

Not This: “I’m unhappy in my marriage. I’d be better off on my own.”

HERE are some more common things people say and how to replace them with confessions based on the Word of God.

Watching every word might feel like a full-time job. But did the Bible tell us to do this? Yes. It’s time to start acting like every word we speak matters because it does! Every word.

James 1:26 (NKJV) says, “If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is worthless.” In other words, his faith is worthless if he can’t even control his own mouth.

Stop sinking your own ship with your words and give yourself an extreme word makeover.

Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you why every word you speak matters.

3. Listen to Faith Speak Until You Get It Right“Faith comes by hearing…the Word of God.” –Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

The main reason you have to give your words a makeover is that you’ve spent so much time listening to wrong word choices. Television, music, friends, family—they are an endless thesaurus of negative word choices that have logged neatly in the Rolodex™ of your mind.

Now it’s time to flip the switch.

In the marketing profession, it is quite common to keep what is called a “Swipe File.” Whenever a marketer hears, reads or watches an advertisement that has a word choice or phrasing that catches their attention, they will “swipe” the idea and keep it on file. While they cannot copy it verbatim, they end up with a log of ideas that will inspire them in some way down the line.

You can create a faith speak “swipe file” of your own. As you listen to powerful faith teachers like Kenneth Copeland, Keith Moore, Bill Winston, Kenneth Hagin or Norvel Hayes, for example, whenever they share a declaration or confession with you, swipe it! Write it down in a journal and start collecting ammo to use against your enemy. It will boost your confidence and help you become fluent in faith.

Learn the importance of Total Immersion HERE.

Keep listening to faith teachers. Get into total immersion with the Word of God. Listen to faith speak until you get it right. Before you know it, people will be swiping declarations from you!

4. Practice, Practice, Practice“When I was a child, I spoke as a child…but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” –1 Corinthians 13:11 (NKJV)

We know “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17, NKJV), and that includes hearing faith that comes out of your own mouth! The Word of God is only as real to you as what you speak. Keith Moore says, “If you don’t believe it enough to say it boldly, then you don’t believe it enough.”

Find A Prayer to Speak the Right Words HERE.

That’s why it’s important to practice, practice, practice! The more you practice speaking faith, the better you’ll become. It will become so natural you won’t even notice anymore. You won’t have to work so hard to watch your words when you get into a new habit of speaking faith.

The verse referenced above, 1 Corinthians 13:11, says, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child.” How does a child speak? They say whatever comes to mind without thinking about it. Of course, it can sound foolish, but we give them grace because they are only children.

If you’re a mature believer, it’s time to stop talking like a child and speaking whatever comes into your mind. You don’t need to “vent,” and you don’t need to tell people, “I’m just sayin’.” Let’s get this straight: You’re never “just sayin’”—your words count! People will say to you, “Let it all out,” but you don’t need to do that—instead, don’t ever let it in!

The enemy is just waiting for one slip-up—one word—to give him an all-access pass to your life. Don’t give it to him!

Practice, practice, practice thinking before you speak; and make every word count. When you say something, you should intend for your words to go and accomplish what you desire. Expect that they are going to come back having accomplished what you sent them to do.

Renew your mind, speak the Word of God, and keep practicing until you’re a pro. Then practice some more.

Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you how words of faith will change your situation.

5. Find a Faith Buddy to Hold You Accountable“Iron sharpens iron.” –Proverbs 27:17

Do you really want to get this right? Do something uncomfortable and find a faith buddy to hold you accountable. No one likes to be told when they aren’t speaking right. But as they say, no pain, no gain. It’s time to get those flabby faith muscles in shape!

If you know someone who is particularly good at holding their tongue from gossip and negativity, ask that person to be your faith buddy and hold you accountable. Give them permission to call it out on the spot. They could well be your life preserver while you’re repairing your sinking ship.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop a teachable spirit. If you like to figure things out on your own all the time, you aren’t in God’s will. He created the Body of Christ to work together, encourage one another, and spur each other on to victory.

As you receive this encouragement from a brother or sister in Christ, you’ll become equipped to do the same for someone else down the road.

If you’ve been sinking your own ship with your words, you can take these strategies and make a big change. You have the power and authority through Christ Jesus to frame your whole life—finances, health, relationships and all—with your WORDS. Stop blowing holes in your own ship, and start heading for the Port of Victory!

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Words of Faith Will Change Your Situation