So far I am doing pretty good in trying to get my faith back, or at least I think so. I am not as faithful as I used to be but I am closer to God than what I was last week.
And so I would like to make a post reminding you all that God will make everything ok in the end. When we least expect it Jesus will come back and press the stop button on our current, evil world and usher in a new age which will end with a new earth being created (Revelation 21:1) where we will never suffer again. Don't mourn the physical death of your Christian bretheren for they live in Heaven today. Don't grieve for your pets or plants because they too will be resurrected (Romans 8:19-22). Don't worry about missing your deceased non-Christian friends for they too will be freed eventually (1 Tim. 4:9-11) and you will reunite with everyone and everything you lost. Your non-Christian spouse and children, if not offensive to God, too will be saved (1 Corinthians 7:14-16). Don't be discouraged if you lose or break something you hold dear for there are treasures in Heaven (Matthew 6:19-21).
Your current problems are temporary and God will wipe the tears from your eyes (Revelation 21:4) and your grief turned to joy (John 16:22). In the end you and your loved ones will live on a new earth where you will never separate or lose each other again. Every dispute will be settled fairly by God and people who have fought for centuries will reconcile and bring an end to war (Isaiah 2:4-5) You will build your own house and it will be however you like it (Isaiah 65:21-23). You will live in a place where you will have anything you want and nothing can destroy or steal it (Matthew 6:19-22).
Try to get past your present sufferings for they are short term even if they feel like they will last forever. For this short time of suffering you will receive joy forever (Romans 8:18) and forget your present pains (Isaiah 65:17). Satan will be destroyed and every evil thing with him.
And so I would like to make a post reminding you all that God will make everything ok in the end. When we least expect it Jesus will come back and press the stop button on our current, evil world and usher in a new age which will end with a new earth being created (Revelation 21:1) where we will never suffer again. Don't mourn the physical death of your Christian bretheren for they live in Heaven today. Don't grieve for your pets or plants because they too will be resurrected (Romans 8:19-22). Don't worry about missing your deceased non-Christian friends for they too will be freed eventually (1 Tim. 4:9-11) and you will reunite with everyone and everything you lost. Your non-Christian spouse and children, if not offensive to God, too will be saved (1 Corinthians 7:14-16). Don't be discouraged if you lose or break something you hold dear for there are treasures in Heaven (Matthew 6:19-21).
Your current problems are temporary and God will wipe the tears from your eyes (Revelation 21:4) and your grief turned to joy (John 16:22). In the end you and your loved ones will live on a new earth where you will never separate or lose each other again. Every dispute will be settled fairly by God and people who have fought for centuries will reconcile and bring an end to war (Isaiah 2:4-5) You will build your own house and it will be however you like it (Isaiah 65:21-23). You will live in a place where you will have anything you want and nothing can destroy or steal it (Matthew 6:19-22).
Try to get past your present sufferings for they are short term even if they feel like they will last forever. For this short time of suffering you will receive joy forever (Romans 8:18) and forget your present pains (Isaiah 65:17). Satan will be destroyed and every evil thing with him.
