In Crisis Mode But Thankful for Support

It may seem a bit strange to be saying this, yet I feel I must. I am grateful even now in the midst of this crisis. I know I am in God's hands. I know that he has a plan for me. I can be thankful for the support I've received. I can lift my hands up and praise the One who created me.

Yes, my financial "well" is running dry. Yes, it does seem like the evil forces have ruled the day. Yes, there are still some hard times ahead for me and for any who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Yes, it is hard to face the ones I love from day to day with the news that nothing has changed. My financial situation is still dire...yet the Lord still provides for my every need.

I have to admit that I am frustrated by the doors that are being slammed in my face. No one wants to admit that the world is in crisis mode. They are like a member of my family (I won't expose him/her here) that only chooses to believe God's goodness, but not his wrath. It is foolish thinking.

Not everyone will go to heaven....and yes, there is a heaven. God's wrath will fall and is falling on those who willfully ignore his teachings and go their own way. Yes, there is a hell...and those who reject God and his Son will go there. Our actions do have consequences. I strongly believe that.

What about grace? Does grace cover a multitude of sins? Yes, it does. Yet you need to understand that even though grace is there for the asking, you need to repent and turn away from your sins first. You have to understand too...that even though you have been forgiven your sins, you still have to face the consequences of that sin. It's a foolish notion to think that you can continue to sin and turn away from God...and not face the consequences. It's even more foolish to think that just because you confessed that sin that you don't have to take some responsibility for it. I'm no bible scholar. I know though that true repentance happens when you cry out to God, admit that you sinned and actively work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

I fear what they are teaching young people in school today with their "washed out" theology that has no "bite" to it at all. If a person feels that there is no consequences or that they can simply say "I apologize" and everything will be fine then they are fooling themselves. It's in the crisis mode that you can see this clearly. It's when the "rubber meets the road" when your eyes are fully opened. I know that young people today just don't want to hear about the consequences of their unbelief. They much rather tolerate the filth and abnormal behavior of those who are supposed to mentor them.

I can't really blame the young people entirely because their world has been so saturated by the filth that has reached the highest office of the land. They just don't know any better. Yet even those who have been taught the truth are veering dangerously close to the edge. For this reason and for others, I am in crisis mode.