The Way Of The World

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MadParrotWoman

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This is going to sound a little morbid but it's how I feel and it's getting worse...I've thought this for some time now, even though I've been a Christian for less than 2yrs I have thought this way for over 10yrs now. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel like taking my life but to put it frankly I won't be sorry to leave this world. I feel like I don't belong here and each week that passes I'm increasingly - I don't know what the word it - depressed? exasperated? upset? All of those words and more, I find it hard to put into words the way I feel about this world we live in. Yesterday was such a day, in one 24hr period I had read about a young Christian boy being crucified by ISIS. I know this is going on but...also a woman was tied to two cars - hands tied to one and legs the other, I'm sure you don't need me to spell out what happened to this poor soul. Humans doing this to their fellow man/woman. Children being shown no mercy and their crime? They are Christians! Beheadings...Closer to home a 14yr old girl's body had been found in a river, this girl had been missing and the suspect is a Latvian who has also gone missing, he has a previous murder conviction yet apparently was allowed to enter our country legally. My heart breaks for this girl's family. This all comes a week or so after a beautiful young British couple were murdered on a beach in Thailand. I'm sure that God is wringing His hands with despair at what the human race has become. This wasn't His intention when He placed man on earth. Why are we so full of hatred? Why can't man live and let live? They say that British and other nationalities are being radicalised - they couldn't radicalise me if they tried - that initial hatred has to already be there to allow others to influence their thoughts.

Do others feel the way I do that they don't belong here and can't wait to leave?
 
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MadParrotWoman said:
This is going to sound a little morbid but it's how I feel and it's getting worse...I've thought this for some time now, even though I've been a Christian for less than 2yrs I have thought this way for over 10yrs now. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel like taking my life but to put it frankly I won't be sorry to leave this world. I feel like I don't belong here and each week that passes I'm increasingly - I don't know what the word it - depressed? exasperated? upset? All of those words and more, I find it hard to put into words the way I feel about this world we live in. Yesterday was such a day, in one 24hr period I had read about a young Christian boy being crucified by ISIS. I know this is going on but...also a woman was tied to two cars - hands tied to one and legs the other, I'm sure you don't need me to spell out what happened to this poor soul. Humans doing this to their fellow man/woman. Children being shown no mercy and their crime? They are Christians! Beheadings...Closer to home a 14yr old girl's body had been found in a river, this girl had been missing and the suspect is a Latvian who has also gone missing, he has a previous murder conviction yet apparently was allowed to enter our country legally. My heart breaks for this girl's family. This all comes a week or so after a beautiful young British couple were murdered on a beach in Thailand. I'm sure that God is wringing His hands with despair at what the human race has become. This wasn't His intention when He placed man on earth. Why are we so full of hatred? Why can't man live and let live? They say that British and other nationalities are being radicalised - they couldn't radicalise me if they tried - that initial hatred has to already be there to allow others to influence their thoughts.

Do others feel the way I do that they don't belong here and can't wait to leave?
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Absolutely!! I look forward every day to leaving this hellish earth and returning back to heaven! I cannot wait to receive my new eternal pain-free body. :) None of us belongs on this seemingly God-forsaken earth.
 
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MadParrotWoman

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God bless you blue_ladybug. :)
 
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Well - you are here to possibly change one life. Only one life! That life will change another and then they will change another, etc.

There is a purpose to your life. Because your life isn't your life. It is His IN YOU. Never forget - you are the presence of Christ today in someone's life.

God bless you.
 
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Some of this evil can be used to help spread the Gospel for those who have trouble believing there is a God.
The Bible speaks of the Enemy of God. Satan was a liar and murderer from the beginning. The most powerful being ever created
Examples! ISIS. Do you think that lots of people are joining ISIS because because there cause and
methods seem to be for good?
How can so much evil be done by so many? What drives this? The Bible has the answers speaking of Gods adversary.

What are some worldly answers? People are bored with there lives. So they join militant groups that kill and cut peoples heads off for some sort of a ego trip? Not Likely. Way too much Evil behind this.
 
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joi,

if anyone could bring tears to an unbeliever,
you have been chosen!:)
 
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sassylady

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In the last 3 years I have felt the same way. There are things here I would love to have, just simple things like having a house rather than an apartment, (space issue), but if I had a choice between having everything here I could possibly desire or going to be with the Lord, there is honestly nothing here I want. No place is safe anymore, people act horribly, the world is a huge mess and I don't want to be here. If it wasn't for having three children to put through college yet, I just would not care what happened to me. I can go any time.

I have felt such a restlessness and dissatisfaction that I can't put my finger on. My children have begun to feel that as well. We just feel like we want things to hurry up and get this thing going, so to speak, because we're getting closer to the time when we are out of here.
 
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MadParrotWoman said:
This is going to sound a little morbid but it's how I feel and it's getting worse...I've thought this for some time now, even though I've been a Christian for less than 2yrs I have thought this way for over 10yrs now. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel like taking my life but to put it frankly I won't be sorry to leave this world. I feel like I don't belong here and each week that passes I'm increasingly - I don't know what the word it - depressed? exasperated? upset? All of those words and more, I find it hard to put into words the way I feel about this world we live in. Yesterday was such a day, in one 24hr period I had read about a young Christian boy being crucified by ISIS. I know this is going on but...also a woman was tied to two cars - hands tied to one and legs the other, I'm sure you don't need me to spell out what happened to this poor soul. Humans doing this to their fellow man/woman. Children being shown no mercy and their crime? They are Christians! Beheadings...Closer to home a 14yr old girl's body had been found in a river, this girl had been missing and the suspect is a Latvian who has also gone missing, he has a previous murder conviction yet apparently was allowed to enter our country legally. My heart breaks for this girl's family. This all comes a week or so after a beautiful young British couple were murdered on a beach in Thailand. I'm sure that God is wringing His hands with despair at what the human race has become. This wasn't His intention when He placed man on earth. Why are we so full of hatred? Why can't man live and let live? They say that British and other nationalities are being radicalised - they couldn't radicalise me if they tried - that initial hatred has to already be there to allow others to influence their thoughts. Don't pray to leave, pray for the strength to spread the Word to those who hate you.

Do others feel the way I do that they don't belong here and can't wait to leave?
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I have been saved for almost four years and I was saved in another country that has been at the brink of war for ages so this is the subject in Christianity I started learning about first. All these things were foretold to happen. GOD knew this was going to happen. And it is going to get worse. A lot worse. Do you think that people have their own thoughts? We don't. Their are Good thoughts and then there are bad thoughts. Isis has chosen to fallow satans plan and thoughts just as we have chosen to follow GOD'S Plan and HIS thoughts. What you are feeling is a small (very small) portion of GOD'S Anguish and it is so hard to deal with because HE feels a lot more strongly than we do. We are merely human after all. HE allows us to Grieve with HIS Grief because it is what moves us to fall to our knees and pray for those who are lost in their sin. We do not belong here. Heaven is our True Home and we all want to go there, right? lol! Do not morn for those who died for their Messiah. Rejoice because now they are where we all want to be. Grieve with Yahweh's Grief, but do not let yourself slip into sin. What is happening to those who are not compliant with Isis's ideals is horrible and sad, but what is going to happen to the men who make up Isis is going to be so much worse. Our pain has an end, but theirs (without repentance) will be eternal and worse than we ever could imagine.
 
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Do not pray to leave, but pray for El Adonai to give you the strength and the courage to spread the Gospel to those who hate you and know that you will not deny HIM before any man.
 
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psychomom

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MPW, i sympathize. :(

my sister has said, i don't get these zest for life people,

...since her son died.
 
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Well the one comforting thing about that is that you don't belong in this world. We belong to Him and by very definition this alienates us from this world. Another thing is that since the fall it's been like this. That's the main difference between then and now is that with todays tech we hear about much, much, more of it. The thing is that we have something in the future that can enable us to have hope. Pray for the souls who feel the same way but don't have Jesus.
 
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Trinity33

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It is not "our" world. It became dark when the fall happened. We just have more opportunity now to be witness to the evil that Lucifer and his legion brought.
Were here to hold on to our Father. To tell people that he is always with us. I understand the heavy heart. Becoming a child of Christ, being born again brings wonderful excitement but also it brings clarity to the world and who has control.
Don't be dishearted..... It is up to us to show everyone there is still hope...love, just have faith :)
 
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MadParrotWoman

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psychomom said:
MPW, i sympathize. :(

my sister has said, i don't get these zest for life people,

...since her son died.
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Oh my that is very different and makes me feel bad for complaining. The loss of a child I cannot comprehend. May the Lord bless your sister and your entire family - it must be SO hard...:(
 
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psychomom said:
MPW, i sympathize. :(

my sister has said, i don't get these zest for life people,

...since her son died.
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it never changes. The loss of a child will change you. It is a horrible blow to a mother. I lost my Tyler in March of 2011 I will never have the same thoughts. Arguing, fighting, loving all that is a little less then it was before....always. Learning to cope, to lean on God and his Love is what I can say I did. I would scream and then pray, I would get so mad that I would throw things and then Pray, I would say I know were not supposed to ask why but why?!?!?! Then again I would pray. God never expected me to say I'm sorry, he knew. But I was never the same. That pain, the pain of loosing a child to anything is all consuming. But "Tho I walk through the valley of death I shall fear no evil! Thy rod and thy staff comforts me." That right there, opened the door for Jesus, to let me for one moment, feel how much he truly loves me...
 
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MadParrotWoman

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it never changes. The loss of a child will change you. It is a horrible blow to a mother. I lost my Tyler in March of 2011 I will never have the same thoughts. Arguing, fighting, loving all that is a little less then it was before....always. Learning to cope, to lean on God and his Love is what I can say I did. I would scream and then pray, I would get so mad that I would throw things and then Pray, I would say I know were not supposed to ask why but why?!?!?! Then again I would pray. God never expected me to say I'm sorry, he knew. But I was never the same. That pain, the pain of loosing a child to anything is all consuming. But "Tho I walk through the valley of death I shall fear no evil! Thy rod and thy staff comforts me." That right there, opened the door for Jesus, to let me for one moment, feel how much he truly loves me...
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It has to change you doesn't it? I can't even begin to imagine the pain...God knows and wouldn't expect you to behave any different. As Christians we do have that advantage, we know that death isn't the end and we have the comfort of God's loving arms around us whilst we are still here on earth. Blessings to you Trinity33 :)
 
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What are some worldly answers? People are bored with there lives. So they join militant groups that kill and cut peoples heads off for some sort of a ego trip? Not Likely. Way too much Evil behind this.
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MadParrotWoman said:
It has to change you doesn't it? I can't even begin to imagine the pain...God knows and wouldn't expect you to behave any different. As Christians we do have that advantage, we know that death isn't the end and we have the comfort of God's loving arms around us whilst we are still here on earth. Blessings to you Trinity33 :)
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I just Thank God everyday for the daughters that he gave me to borrow. I almost lost my oldest daughter at birth. She was born not breathing for 8 minutes, yes 8 minutes. Spent her first 10 days of life on respirators in a children's pediatric ward....then at a park 5 years later my youngest daughter almost drowned in a lake where my husband had taken them for the park that was there. God could have taken all three, and though I would give my life to have Tyler back....I am so thankful God my True Father, creator, decided to leave my girls. I will forever be thankful for that.
Thank you Jesus....
 
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