As a watcher for the Lord's return now for many many years, and with it foremost in my mind the closer we get, I find myself, as I make daily plans and consider any long term plans, wondering how relevant it is to even think that far ahead when His return seems so sure. How do you reconcile this firm belief in His soon return with daily planning and doing things as simple as buying green bananas? Or, why make plans for a trip to Ireland and spending all that money to travel, when that money could be used in a ministry to save the lost? ...or why spend money on new clothes? Such frivolity and uselessness....!, Why get in a flap over problems and issues knowing we likely will not need to deal with them? My outlook is totally colored by this hope we have in our imminent removal. I am often appalled hearing my Christian friends, even our Pastor, never seem to factor the possibility of the Lord's return as they talk about future plans. When I mention, 'well that is...if we are still here and the Lord hasn't returned." they give me a strange look, laugh and that glazed look comes over their eyes like they are thinking, 'here she goes again....' They don't seem to see any connection between what is happening in the news and on the world scene as having any prophetic significance. It's like that verse 2 Peter 3: 4 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” But things ARE different and the fig tree generation prophecy declares that we ARE there. The time is up! So how do we reconcile our belief in His soon return with making everyday plans and considerations of the future? Are we really to live and 'occupy' as if we will continue to live out our full number of years here and die of old age....I can't seem to do that anymore....my life is like when as a child, I was waiting for some exciting future thing like vacation at camp and could not focus on the here and now. I can't even tell my husband anymore of upcoming high watch dates, because he's one of those who moan and caution me against such thoughts. Oh, Lord Jesus, come quickly! Trust - You are not alone in those thoughts! I am often challenged by born-again believers when I mention a high watch date …. It’s ok though, because there are only a small remnant of us who will remain faithful to watch and keep those lamps burning …. Waiting for the Bridegroom :prayer-hands: Trust, I agree with what you said about your husband because mine is the same way. I try not to say anything about high watch dates, but I am so excited that it just slips out. Then I get the eye roll and he says something like-- when are you going to start living your life, you have been watching these dates for so long. I can't plan for the future either. I am right there with you as I know so many of us are. I find myself struggling to live and plan day to day, much more difficult to plan weeks and months away. I hear so many coworkers and patients talking about plans for vacations, buying homes, and things even years into the future and I find in my heart wanting to shout....things are not gonna be this way forever!! Jesus is coming!! The end times are here now! I casually smile and mention "if the Lord waits"...etc and many times I hear understanding and agreement from my patients but not the coworkers...they are all planning cruises, home remodels etc.... I found myself today hoping this would be the last full day we are here...I am just soul weary of this world...but if we remain after tomorrow we will still watch :prayer-hands: I definitely have no long term plans for my life. In fact just this past week I emailed a lawyer a copy of my updated "Last Will and Testament " and in it I put "I so and so upon my physical death or my PHYSICAL DISAPPEARANCE leave everything I own to my younger brother so and so" lol Other than that I have some stuff I have to drop off at my nieces house this week, and I added a few last sentences to 13 pages worth of instructions I will leave for my unsaved younger brother if I die or just mysteriously disappear. In fact I have been busy for over 3 years now getting ready for the Rapture and I really feel like there's just nothing else I feel led to do. So basically I'm in sit back, watch and wait mode. Since my husband wants to keep acting like life is going back to normal, I haven't really done much to prepare besides sending out the Gospel to friends and family and getting a left behind box ready with a note and Bible study materials. I have tried to store up food, but my husband doesn't like me to go overboard with it since he thinks things are going to be just fine. Still I have managed to store up a good amount, I just get scolded a bit when I do. I talked him into getting a generator just because our power is out quite often anyway. And I have an extra freezer stocked only because we thought ours was going out last year and bought an extra..but then our old one started working again. I did take a look at our will to see what it says. In case of disappearance, it says nothing can be done with our assets for 2 years. I had no idea that line was in there. I am just soul weary of this world… Exactly! Me too. Ditto! TR It is very difficult to think of future plans. Our family has made our typically Christmas get-a-way plans, reservations made, but it just does not seem like it will happen. We traded in our old camper for an upgrade and have made the typical holiday get-a-way plans, but it feels like being in limbo. Like Geri, I recently purchased a new car but it all seems so trivial. We talk about selling the house, but just don’t feel this is going to happen. There is no drive to improve the house or anything. On many fronts, the world around us seems oblivious to the changes that watchers are aware of. There is a new and acceptable normal, which is not normal. It appears the lies are increasing daily, yet most seem unaware and accepting of the new life unfolding. No one seems preoccupied with the current devastating affairs around the globe or in America. It’s almost like walking in a dream, where you see all the other people walking around like zombies doing their everyday life and you try to tell them but they just keep walking and not listening or believing you ….. I have prepped for many years, anything and everything that could happen is prepared for, to the best of our knowledge. Not that I am 100% prepped with a prep farm :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: but its good! Even with all this, I just feel like we are going, I’m not a fan with the persecution idea, obviously :wacko: Reading all the news, and the things of this world, just keeping our focus on the one who loves us with steadfast love! He is coming! :prayer-hands: :yahoo: We having the love Christ, for Christ is all we really need! My wife freaks or gets board when I mention the Rapture! TR
