Y’know, I can imagine what the Rapture is gonna be like, for the first time. I could never capture it in my imagination, before. Now I can. I can imagine what it will probably feel like and I can see. Don’t know what that means. For me personally, I feel it’s right there. And this is new. Hold that thought till it happens! TR More and more people are becoming acutely aware of the imminence of the Rapture and are starting to discover the same thing that you are, Brad. For those of us (perhaps yourself, too) who have been chasing this thing for 40+ years our imaginations have turned nearly to reality as we can all but taste it now. I think about it constantly, wondering which moment it will be. Sometimes I get a bit overwhelmed with the distinct possibility that it truly could happen RIGHT NOW! Agree Yohanan -- my first awareness of the rapture started in a little country Baptist church in August of 1967 - just after my 10th birthday. It seems like the concept of the rapture was out there but the "volume" was set a 1 - just background noise. Today I feel like the volume is at 99. For all those years it was just "someday it will happen" and now it feels like its right around the corner. But I feel at peace -- that peace that surpasses all understanding. Even though the world is falling apart all around us - the weather is crazy - an asteroid set to strike the Earth the day before the election - I'm at peace knowing that the final plans are being put into place for our journey home. My only hope is the rapture is during the day and not while I'm asleep. I think its neat that so many watchers have their eyes on FOT and thinking this could finally be it! One of my cyber friends said this morning she is not going to go to sleep ... wants to be wide awake for the rapture. I got a feeling we are all going to be so restless from Sept 17 (super moon) to Friday Sept 18th sundown - Sunday Sept 20th sunrise ... I hope we are all not grouchy from lack of sleep. My plan is to stock up on halloween chocolate bars in order to get my quota of caffeine in to stay awake. B-) If God can raise the dead, sleep won't be a problem! TR Brad and Yohanan- it is truly amazing to say that for the first time in several decades (not sharing the exact number, a lady never tells her age :mdrmdr: ), I feel such a calm, a true sense of peace in my soul ... the world is falling apart but it’s like my spirit has already separated from the chaos around us. Like I can indeed almost reach my hand out and touch heavens gates, catch myself ever listening, so much so that when folks are speaking to me, I have had to say “I’m sorry could you repeat that” —- my daughter accuses me of going deaf, but it’s like I’m constantly listening, feeling the ever nearing presence of my Savor, and so calm. I find myself praying so much, quoting Gods Word back to Him... I get a bit annoyed when people interrupt my communion —- then I have to pray for forgiveness of attitude, keeping that wick trimmed and oil in the lamp.. Sometimes, I’m concerned that maybe, my heart is set too much on the return and trying to pray it into reality, (Naw)... it seems very unreal (pinching myself) — I want to go home so badly! Amen! Again it's so heartwarming to know that Christ is just as anxious as us! TR I have read three books on Christian NDEs to fuel my imagination in the past month. Excited beyond belief and barely holding it together. Lol. But I feel at peace — that peace that surpasses all understanding. Even though the world is falling apart all around us – the weather is crazy – an asteroid set to strike the Earth the day before the election – I’m at peace knowing that the final plans are being put into place for our journey home. Well said, Todd. I feel the same way! (not sharing the exact number, a lady never tells her age Tammie, we all know how old you are. You are 29! We just don't know how many times you've celebrated your 29th birthday 😉
I’m so tired and battle worn. Yet I know my Father has everything in control and His timing is just perfect! Even if FOT comes and goes and we remain, it’s like it is still about to happen .... Can’t explain that one. :prayer-hands:
Geri, Not sure any amount of caffeine will keep me anymore expecting! :mdrmdr:
:prayer-hands: Lord, let it be today! Call the Bride home! We look with humble hearts, loving hearts, lives full of expectation for your Glorious appearing Jesus Messiah, not my will but yours —- Lord of the Harvest, fulfill the church age, it is finished! :prayer-hands:
