Same thing happened to me recently. Came out of nowhere, hit me hard, and changed how I see everything. Jesus is the light and the way. Reject modern degeneracy and embrace virtue and wisdom.
I've never had more opportunities to share the Gospel or had more people asking me about Jesus and wanting to know more. It's incredible.
I've also experienced my own mini revival. Years of feeling apathetic and just beaten down in my own walk with the Lord due to some really really hard life stuff. I feel such a stirring up in my own spirit. I pray every day now, I'm reading my Bible more. It has been a complete 180 to where I was just a few months ago.
Trump and the surge of traditional conservative values he brought were a big part of it for me. Another big factor was the left and how they behave.
I look at these people who proudly reject God and embrace every degenerate impulse they have as an example of how not to be. They're all twisted and miserable people who can barely function and have no higher purpose in life. It made logical sense to me to do the opposite of what they're doing because it's clearly not working for them.
Same with me. Always saw myself as a moral person. Followed the creed do unto others as you would have done unto you. Considered myself agnostic and just floating through life.
Then someone posted a video on Parler that blew my consciousness wide open. Got down on my knees and begged forgivess and opened my heart to Jesus right then and there.
There is a Great Awakening happening all around the world. It's working. We are opening minds and hearts everyday. God bless
On fire for Jesus, me too Fren. I’ve been spiritual but Q was the nail in my coffin. I don’t practice religion anymore, I have faith in God the Father and his son Jesus.
I was one of those people who blamed religion for a lot of the world's problems. Don't get me wrong, there are still some people out there who use their religion as an excuse to do terrible things to others, but even I have been starting to pay lip service to the idea that the world needs something good to believe in. The loss of Christ has led people to worship whatever else they can: government, corporations, narrow "acceptance" groups (LGBT, BLM, etc) and it's made the world worse.
one of the misunderstood of the Ten Commandments: Thou shalt not carry the name of the Lord thy G-d in vain."
It doesn't mean you don't yell "Goddamnit!" when you stub your toe.
It means you don't use G-d's name to justify doing something evil.
A priest who tells the altar boy G-d wants him to be molested? That's breaking this commandment in spades.
If you read the text carefully, it goes on to say that G-d will not hold anyone who breaks this commandment blameless.
You can repent for nearly all sins. Jews say by doing Teshuvah. Christians say by embracing Jesus. For all I know, that could be the same or similar method.
But not this one.
All the supposedly religious people who use G-d as an excuse for doing evil will get what's coming to them.
In Judaism there's the concept of "Chilul Hashem" which means a desecration of G-d's name. Which I think is the commandment here. This is when you do disgrace to G-d's name, like a Jew who behaves immorally while presenting himself as pious. (Which should be everyone, but isn't). Same thing would probably apply to Christians who proclaim themselves as loyal followers of Jesus, but do things that would make Jesus embarrassed.
The opposite is Kiddush Hashem -- sanctification of G-d's name. Which is bringing honor or respect to G-d.
There was a story I read from a survivor in a Concentration Camp during World War 2. I can't remember the exact details. I'm going to mess up this story. The survivor tells about a man who was not particularly religious, who was given a small amount of authority over the other prisoners by the Nazis. When the Nazis issued ham sandwiches for the prisoners to eat on Yom Kippur, this man said to them: "Are you sure? Non kosher food on Yom Kippur?" So the Nazis shot him. The observer was astounded that such a non-religious man actually ended up giving his life for Kiddush Hashem.
Heck yeah brother!!! I cry when I see this!!! It makes me so happy; I, too, dropped my faith in Christ at a young age only to pick Christ back up in my early 20s! Thank Jesus for calling me back to Him. I asked Jesus into my heart at age 6 and he never left me.
Wowser!! This is the greatest post ever!!!!! I love it, and I guess it is confessional, so thank you, fren for your admirable transparency!! Wow! I keep saying Wow, because I KNOW that when God picks you out of the gutter, he makes you His!!
That's what I came here to say!
Same thing happened to me recently. Came out of nowhere, hit me hard, and changed how I see everything. Jesus is the light and the way. Reject modern degeneracy and embrace virtue and wisdom.
Amen.
It's called a revival!
And Lord Almighty do we need it!
Me too, me too
The Great Awakening
The revival has begun!
I've never had more opportunities to share the Gospel or had more people asking me about Jesus and wanting to know more. It's incredible.
I've also experienced my own mini revival. Years of feeling apathetic and just beaten down in my own walk with the Lord due to some really really hard life stuff. I feel such a stirring up in my own spirit. I pray every day now, I'm reading my Bible more. It has been a complete 180 to where I was just a few months ago.
God is good, all the time!
That is wonderful!! The same with me! I didn't think about how it was my own revival, but that is so true! Thank you for sharing!
Welcome, Neo!
Yes! Agreed!! I think that is what is going to spark the great revival and harvest in Matthew 13!
Eyes wide open, fren
This is my story as well.
I wonder just how many of us have been personally awakened thanks to Trump and Q...
Trump and the surge of traditional conservative values he brought were a big part of it for me. Another big factor was the left and how they behave.
I look at these people who proudly reject God and embrace every degenerate impulse they have as an example of how not to be. They're all twisted and miserable people who can barely function and have no higher purpose in life. It made logical sense to me to do the opposite of what they're doing because it's clearly not working for them.
Yes, it was a real eye-opener to me that the forces of Good and Evil are very much real and we truly are in a spiritual war.
God bless, fren, and may our tribulations be nothing we can't handle together during these trying times.
Same with me. Always saw myself as a moral person. Followed the creed do unto others as you would have done unto you. Considered myself agnostic and just floating through life.
Then someone posted a video on Parler that blew my consciousness wide open. Got down on my knees and begged forgivess and opened my heart to Jesus right then and there.
There is a Great Awakening happening all around the world. It's working. We are opening minds and hearts everyday. God bless
God Bless ❤
On fire for Jesus, me too Fren. I’ve been spiritual but Q was the nail in my coffin. I don’t practice religion anymore, I have faith in God the Father and his son Jesus.
I’m so thankful we have the Holy Spirit on earth. We would have surly been doomed without it.
This is on point, fren
https://youtu.be/GUz5_UlvqQ8
I was one of those people who blamed religion for a lot of the world's problems. Don't get me wrong, there are still some people out there who use their religion as an excuse to do terrible things to others, but even I have been starting to pay lip service to the idea that the world needs something good to believe in. The loss of Christ has led people to worship whatever else they can: government, corporations, narrow "acceptance" groups (LGBT, BLM, etc) and it's made the world worse.
one of the misunderstood of the Ten Commandments: Thou shalt not carry the name of the Lord thy G-d in vain."
It doesn't mean you don't yell "Goddamnit!" when you stub your toe.
It means you don't use G-d's name to justify doing something evil.
A priest who tells the altar boy G-d wants him to be molested? That's breaking this commandment in spades.
If you read the text carefully, it goes on to say that G-d will not hold anyone who breaks this commandment blameless.
You can repent for nearly all sins. Jews say by doing Teshuvah. Christians say by embracing Jesus. For all I know, that could be the same or similar method.
But not this one.
All the supposedly religious people who use G-d as an excuse for doing evil will get what's coming to them.
That's a really great perspective that I hadn't heard before, and it makes a lot of sense. It seems obvious in hindsight.
Thank you!
In Judaism there's the concept of "Chilul Hashem" which means a desecration of G-d's name. Which I think is the commandment here. This is when you do disgrace to G-d's name, like a Jew who behaves immorally while presenting himself as pious. (Which should be everyone, but isn't). Same thing would probably apply to Christians who proclaim themselves as loyal followers of Jesus, but do things that would make Jesus embarrassed.
The opposite is Kiddush Hashem -- sanctification of G-d's name. Which is bringing honor or respect to G-d.
There was a story I read from a survivor in a Concentration Camp during World War 2. I can't remember the exact details. I'm going to mess up this story. The survivor tells about a man who was not particularly religious, who was given a small amount of authority over the other prisoners by the Nazis. When the Nazis issued ham sandwiches for the prisoners to eat on Yom Kippur, this man said to them: "Are you sure? Non kosher food on Yom Kippur?" So the Nazis shot him. The observer was astounded that such a non-religious man actually ended up giving his life for Kiddush Hashem.
You wrote that second part? Spot on
Heck yeah brother!!! I cry when I see this!!! It makes me so happy; I, too, dropped my faith in Christ at a young age only to pick Christ back up in my early 20s! Thank Jesus for calling me back to Him. I asked Jesus into my heart at age 6 and he never left me.
Wowser!! This is the greatest post ever!!!!! I love it, and I guess it is confessional, so thank you, fren for your admirable transparency!! Wow! I keep saying Wow, because I KNOW that when God picks you out of the gutter, he makes you His!!
God is Good ? I'm so thankful God has brought many of us together here. WWG1WGA ❤