One incredibly cool experience I had to share….
As a closing action to The Rebelution conference, Alex announced that we were going to make it rain. While I was having visions of sprinklers above and soaked people running everywhere, he continued on to explain what exactly we were to do, keeping firm that we must not do so until specified. Divided into four sections according to where we were sitting, Brett then took over. Working his way from one side of the stage across to the other, he began passing along the first motion to each section in turn.
The gentle rubbing “sprinkle” of our hands spread lightly across the room. This became the backdrop to snapping finger raindrops as Brett returned to the first section and started over. My skeptical jaw hit the floor and I tried not to laugh in wonder. I kid you not, it sounded exactly like raindrops splashing on leaves and bouncing on the roof.
The pitter-patter of snapping finger raindrops soon gave way to the harder pour of patting our hands on our legs. All across the room it grew, until you just knew water had to be rolling off the cars in the parking lot. And then, the sky let loose as we began clapping; it was a thunderous, pounding downpour of a storm from corner to corner.
As quickly as it came, the downpour began to subside as Brett worked us back down through the motions, until we were left with the gentle rubbing sprinkle of our hands. One dramatic slicing motion and all action ceased. Silence held for maybe two seconds before the entire attendance roared alive with cheering and went absolutely crazy! And for good reason.
We had made it rain.
Here’s the point – each of us by ourselves (doing hard things) is just a few raindrops, but together we are a downpour. And that is the power of The Rebelution.
Wow. I’ll never forget that.
Yeah, I think I hear it raining.
Reminds me of a line from Facing the Giants when the Coach is reminded that the farmer who trusts God will end the drought is the one who will “prepare for rain.”
Wow. I seriously got chills just reading that! What a great illustration.
wow, that’s amazing. I remember once as a wee little girl at some sort of concert where the emcee had the audience do that. While only vaguely remembering that incident, it made me totally “know” what you mean and imagine the sound your guys were making. I’m so excited that there are so many young people who are coming together and making it rain. Praise God! Is that the winds of revival I hear?
That is definitely one of the coolest and most powerful analogies I have ever heard of!
Darn, I wish I had been able to get my hands on an attendance list, or better yet a mic! I would’ve just said “anyone who knows Eric Novak come to the concession stand!”
For real though, I met some some blogger friends there. I also met Alex and Brett. They comment on my blog once in a while.
The blogger lunch idea sounds really cool! I’m actually going to a blogger camp out on the 26th, but that is only for a group of bloggers from Homeschoolblogger.com
I really like the sound of that blogger lunch though.
Thanks for commenting!
Eric
That’s so neat! I’ve been a part of a group that did that before, and it is really amazing. Let’s “make it rain” together!