I’ll see if I can post here, as I have computer problems & the thing works when it WANTS to!   J

 

What I’m about to say ~ I wonder if others have felt this way at times, and overall, just so you’ll know, no I do not feel this way

100% of the time…  fortunately, I feel this way only a small sliver of the time.

 

Overall, I am THRILLED to have been “drawn” to Biblical prophecy –felt a special stirring about the book of Revelation when I

was a child even!   I’ve always, always sensed the Lord would come during my time here on earth and that’s 5 decades (plus) of

living; I still think so.  I think time is super short & even those who “waffle” about it I think are merely fulfilling Scripture. 

Just b/c things do not fall into place in the WAY that we expect, doesn’t mean that we will still be here for years & years & years. 

 

The world just cannot go on at such a sustained feverish pitch without Spiritual intervention for much longer… not with serious

Mideast peace talks underway, coupled with all the OTHER signs we’re to watch for ~ ALL happening at the same time!   Not

to mention…. If the AC is ALREADY on the scene as a world leader!!    {I have a different AC candidate in mind from the

majority of the Doves ~ but regardless, the point is ~ if the AC is ALREADY in world politics & so ready to confirm that

covenant ~ then the rapture could literally be any day!!}

 

 

I don’t know if there may be times when you wish you were not a “watcher” ~ maybe even wishing you could bury your head

in the sand like the rest of the world?!    {although that is very contrary to Scripture & we do not want to do that!!  We

were TOLD to WATCH}  Still though, sometimes I actually think "how much easier" it would have been to be so gleefully

ignorant...   (hahha.....)

 

Why do I feel a “pang of jealousy” when my best friend’s DD is engaged ~ to be married next spring ~ and then with plans

to “start a family” soon after?   All “happily ever after” right?   At least that’s what most marriages HOPE FOR anyway.

 

We never had kids, so maybe that’s part of it.  And I really, really SHOULD be happy for her ~ but there are just

several factors involved. 

 

I confess, from my selfish standpoint, part of it is b/c it’s tying up my best friend’s time as she is totally consumed

with all the pertinent details of the wedding.  {When you want to spend time with someone, but s/he’s always tied up

with other commitments, it can scuff a relationship to some degree as the other friend feels "left out" …. So anyway,

like I say, I’m just being honest.}

 

But also ~ their desire to “START a family” this close to the end of the age & with the world being so horribly evil ~

well, it’s beyond me…..       Are they like the eternal optimists or something ~ in actually believing the world is going

to “get BETTER”?    So the part that is wild & I realize that I’m having trouble with is ~ because they CHOOSE to

be *willfully ignorant* to the times & season in which we live ~ they think life is just all merry & you can just have a

family & be gleefully happy from then on……& life's circumstances and/or the evil in the world will leave you untouched.

 

Soon this couple’s son plans to wed as well.  Yes, I know ~ “life as NORMAL” in the last of the last days:   just like

in Noah’s time.  So getting married even this close to the end of the church age can be a good thing, if it's in the

Lord's will.  So I don’t mean to whine & complain about the fact that they are getting married ~ it’s not so much that –

as it is the idea that they think we’ll be here for 50+ years or something……     “willfully ignorant”……

 

Am *I* the one with a problem here?  Sometimes I feel that way ~ because it’s easy to get so honed in on “watching”

all the time ~ it’s easy to “quit living” all together, too.

 

I realize I’m going to have to wrestle with my feelings and paste a smile on for my friend’s sake & the sake of her

happily-engaged DD.   She must never, never truly know this is how I feel.  I would not want to hurt her feelings for anything.

 

I couldn’t tell this to just anybody ~ my DH would simply slough it off & tell me to *NOT* feel that way!

 

Also, I realize there’s such a BALANCE we must find – in between constantly WATCHING and yet continuing on with

our LIVING!!  May the Lord help us to find the RIGHT balance that works for us individually.

 

 

Still though ~ sometimes you just want to SHAKE some people!!    LOL….   Oh, trust me!! ~ they DO KNOW the

rapture is coming!!   They're Christians & we've discussed it many times over the years ~ it's just that they see

it way, way, WAAAAAAAAY (not in our lifetime)  off......

 

If anyone thinks I’m dead wrong, or can offer insight, feel free…..

 

And again, fortunately I feel this way only about 1% of the time.....  so I'll get past it.

 

Maranatha!

Reva

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