The Beginning of the End

People have been yelling "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" for years.  Many have believed that the world is truly ending.  Where's the proof? How do we know it's truly the apocalypse?

"Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains" Matthew 24: 7-8.

This seems pretty obvious to me.  In Oklahoma alone we have had an increase in earthquakes within the last few years and there has been a lot of war all around the world.  The beginning of the end is clearly here.

Now I'm not saying the rapture will happen tomorrow or anything like that (it totally could though).  I just think that it's important that we are all ready for the return of our Lord.  No one knows when it will happen but it WILL happen.  It may be soon or it may not even happen in our generation, but we really need to pay attention to the signs that the bible has given us as a warning.

It's always been important to be strong in your faith but the urgency is becoming more present.  I encourage you all to get right will God.  Don't let everything else get in the way.  He is the most important thing we could have in our lives.

Stay strong and keep on praying.  "The sky is falling!!" God bless.

Love your neighbor (no matter who they are)

I'm sure most of you have heard about the incident at OU this past week.  I am so frustrated by this show of ignorance.

"The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:31)

Who is our neighbor? EVERYONE. No matter the color of their skin, their sexual preference, or anything else you could possibly think of to discriminate against.  Should we ostracize people for lying?  How about adultery? Oh or what about coveting others belongings?  I didn't think so.

I don't support gay marriage because of my beliefs but that is no reason to treat them any less than I would anyone else.  I also don't differentiate between black, white, red, yellow, or blue.  We're all people on this earth fighting the same struggles and daily battles as everyone else.  We should be helping each other not bringing them down.

We should love one another and treat each other with respect and kindness!  There is no excuse for what that fraternity did and I hope that others will see this and realize that discrimination is still a problem in our society. We are society.  It's time to fix this.

Love one another as the brothers and sisters that we are.  Keep on praying.  God bless!

Having courage in the face of fear

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9).

Do not be afraid? This is the hardest part of this verse. As humans we're afraid of a lot; the unknown, change, death, rejection, jellyfish. The list goes on. Fear is part of human nature. Well how can I be courageous if I'm afraid??

Courage is the ability to do something that frightens you. There's your answer! By going on even though you are scared you are showing courage. I don't think you can have courage without fear. Without the fear it wouldn't be a true act of courage.

Finding the strength to step forward and be courageous can be challenging. This is where the last part of this verse comes in. "For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Draw your strength from the promise that God is always with you through all of life's struggles. Even the little things like taking a test or going to the dentist.

God has our backs! Keep praying and "be strong and courageous." God bless!