To Believe or Not To Believe

I run into people all the time that say they believe in a God, but don't practice any specific organized religion. I ask them how that works, and they always look at me with confusion. "How what works?" they say. I ask them who this God they believe in is? What is he like? What is he capable of? What does he expect? What happens if you don't at least try to fulfill his expectations, much less actually fulfilling them? Does he get angry?

By the time we get to this part, they always say the same thing..."well, I'm not sure, but I guess I think that if you are a good person, and live a good life, you go to heaven. If you are a bad person, you go to hell". My next question is also always the same. "So you believe int he Bible then?". There is a conglomeration of responses to this question, depending on the person, but most people say, in no specific terms, that they do not believe in the Bible.

"How then do you know about Heaven and Hell?"...their frustration starts to rear it's head. "How do you know what living good or bad is...Isn't that just subjective to your own personal interpretation?"...they start to look around and avoiding eye contact. Most will stop the conversation there, but a few, those who really like the competitive nature in a battle of wits, will continue with certainty that they have it figured out.

The point is that if you say you believe in God, shouldn't you act like it? Without Jesus Christ, we would have no idea what God was like, or what he actually wants from us. Jesus showed us what that burning sensation to do good, to love, and to be kind that is in each and every one of us is all about. It is not enough to live a good life and hope that you did just enough to get into Heaven. If we take what  the Bible tells us about Heaven and Hell, we should take he whole Bible as the truth. We should consider that if we are not living for God, we are living for the Devil.

How do those people, who say they believe there is a God but don't believe in a religion, know God at all? They are living life with no idea of what it will take to get to the everlasting life of eternity. They are dooming themselves without even blinking an eye or lifting a finger. We do more to research the TV we will soon buy, than we research the chance to get to Heaven and avoid Hell. Those who say that living good is enough, are fooling themselves into beleiving that they can live selfishly there entire lives, and never do anything for God, but that HE will do for them.

So many people say, "well I prayed about it for months, but God never helped me".....what a joke. If you do nothing for God, how can you constantly expect him to do for you?

If you want to hold onto those material desires and selfish ways, then you better lower your expectations of God. If you say you believe in Him, you better learn to act like it. If Heaven and Hell are real, then isn't it worth some research into yourself, your heart, your mind, and your soul to figure out if you are doing all you can to get to Heaven, and not just enough to slip in?

One day, and I believe this day is on our doorstep if you look at the state of natural disasters that are occuring everyday, Jesus will come back to this place. The Heavens will open to the sounds of trumpets. Jesus and his saints will be visible to everyone, and we will all KNOW, not trust, not hope, not wish...but KNOW that he is the truth, and at that moment, how will you feel knowing that you lived for you, and it cost you eternity? How will you feel at that moment when souls all around you are raising to the sky in joy, and you are standing on the ground watching? Will you be happy about those drunken parties, those flirty moments with that coworker, all those times you could have chosen to forgive instead of holding that grudge? What will matter at that moment?

If you say you believe, then believe and act accordingly. If you say you believe, and continue to live for you, then you are willingly giving up your right to God's love, grace, and eternal life. Who said life will continue until you are old and gray and you will go to heaven because you didn't kill, steal, or whatever? Nobody...it is our own delusion. We try to convince ourselves that we have it all figured out, but we better be sure of the actual truth. Look around you. In the last 10 years there has been droughts, famines, floods, recessions, loss of crops on the country-wide level, blizzards, volcanic activity, wars, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and much much more.

What if the world came to an end in three days? Where would your future lie?

The signs are very clear to anyone who is willing to open their eyes...


Sign that we are at the end of times

Satan is all around us

 Do yourself the favor of figuring out if you truly believe, and then ask yourself what that means. How important is God in your life, and how can you expect so much from Him and never give Him any glory, praise, worship, recognition, or validity in your life.

The time is nearer than we think, and at that moment when it comes to fruition, it will be too late to change your mind.

Just my $.02