It’s all so clear to me now.

Especially with all the events taking place in the world. You can’t tell me you’re not curious also as to what’s happening. Well it’s evident something is going on in the world. Whether it’s the beginning of the end or whether God is trying to shake the evil out of us by opening our eyes. By opening us to these devastations and trying to rekindle our hearts for our neighbors and our need to help our brothers and sisters.

I don’t know whether the end of the world is coming, I don’t know if 2012 will happen or not. But I do know one thing, God is telling us that these people, all people need to be saved. Perhaps this is some radically horrible way of opening our eyes metaphorically getting us to understand that these people need help, they need to be saved.

I’ve noticed the hype for most has gone down about the disasters in Japan already. We may be miles away, but I don’t want to forget what those human lives are enduring right now. It’s so easy to pay little mind when we ourselves are not the ones faced with this crisis. We have our own things to worry about. Right?

It makes me feel so little knowing there’s not much help I can offer right now other than donating a couple dollars to the Red Cross via texts and purchases at Ross. It’s frustrating thinking there’s nothing I can do here for the millions of heartbroken lives reaching out.

It frustrates me even more that two nights ago our government, instead of aiding to the extent of our ability, was more concerned about getting involved in the war in Libya. I haven’t been able to find a source with the correct amount of bombs but I have read anywhere from 40 to 110 bombs were dropped not only on rebel troops but civillian families as well. And it gets worse, each predator missile they dropped was revenued at $1 million each. Regardless of the number, I would have thought that in our country’s state of debt, if we were to spend an absurd amount of money right now it should be to help our countries in need, not create more havoc for others having enough going on.

Now I get it, they want the fighting in Libya to stop…….. So it was necessary then? I’m no government official, I understand the bolony that goes on in office, the lies. I don’t know their exact reasoning behind closed doors for this mission. But I believe it’s obvious we have our priorities all mixed up. This reminds me I’ve got mine all mixed up too.

Anti-government rant aside; God spoke to me last night and that is really the point I’m trying to get at.

We spend a good portion of our lives “finding ourselves” or “discovering our purpose”. And for a while, I thought that was what I needed to do. I figured out there was more to it than that. I’ve never been a perfect, undying Christian but I was raised in the beliefs and I trusted in the Lord to be my Savior at a very young age.

Now with the craziness going on from one corner of the earth to the other, I can’t help but ask questions. I’ve been dying for some answers. How can I help? What can we possibly do? I’m so small, where can I even begin? or What difference would it make?

After being crucified on the Cross in Calvary, Jesus Christ confirmed his promise and his teachings and works of 33 years and his human body rose from the dead. He then spent 40 days on Earth so people could be witnesses to his world-changing miracle. On his last day on Earth, as his spirit prepared to ascend into Heaven, he promised he would come again and that we should be ready.

 His final words as written in the book of Acts were this:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem. You will be my witnesses in all Judea and Samaria. And you will be my witnesses from one end of the earth to the other.”

After this two men dressed in white asked why the men stood and stared at the sky after Jesus had gone. They then told the men, “Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. But he will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

I don’t know about you, but after all of this, I imagine he knew his last words should be pretty heavy. After being beaten and crucified, then dying and coming back from the grave, then spending more time on Earth to convince the unbelieving of this process through which we can recieve the gift of Eternal Life in Heaven, I imagine we should listen to his words.

Is this not our purpose in life? To receive power through Christ and an abundant, sorrow free life in Heaven with Christ. And while still on Earth to be a witness to his miracle “from one end of the Earth to the other.” I think it’s pretty black and white.

When I was 8 years old, Jesus radically impacted my life by entering my heart and reigning over me. My relationship with him was weak.

Again when I was in middle school, I attended a Spring Break church camp and regained the overpowering feeling of the Holy Spirit in my life. I let my faith slip.

It’s been a constant battle for me with the devil, letting my faith and relationship with my best friend and Lord take a backseat to all earthly things. Earth will not be my final resting place. Heaven will be. I want to work for the Glory of God instead of my glory on earth.

Jesus has commanded that if we are his followers, we be witnesses. While my human body will try to let things stand in my way, I know that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength and it is no longer I who lives but Christ who lives in me.

The will of God will not take you where the grace of God will not protect you. To fellow Christians, notice God speaking now. Open your eyes to what may be Christ’s return to Earth, are you ready?

I will not be perfect, I can’t be. I’ve failed in the past trying to be, and I will again. But the Lord is my Shepherd and he is also yours, he will give us what we need to serve him. Trust not in yourself and your own power, but Trust Jesus.

To any non-believers or those unsure who actually cared to make it this far, I’m thrilled you did. I would be willing to talk with anyone who cares to know more. Just not online. I’m glad to have resources such as this to share… well anything and everything with. But there comes a time to disconnect from the computer and reconnect with people.