Wow, thank you for this response! I am in complete agreement with how you explained faith and how that is what is needed to receive God's blessing. I'm sorry I don't quite have the time to give as much as a detailed response. But everything you mentioned I definitely agree with.

The only difference is that I no longer think we are in the final end days. (This term is tricky because yes we are technically in the "end days", but I don't think this is the great tribulation. That is soon, but not now (imo). I used to think it was now, but certain things don't quite add up yet. The biggest one being the church is not ready for Christ's return. (Church meaning Christ's body, not the fake religions claiming to be Christians today). I think we are about to enter into the greatest revival in history. The deep state (under satan's influence) tried to quicken the one world government timeline, but failed, and failed miserably. It's been funny to me to see their desperate attempts to salvage it. However, they pushed it too far and more and more people are waking up to their craziness. It seems to me that we are going to see the wheat separated from the chaff. Too many in the church are deceived by religion. In confession, I was one of them not too long ago. I went to a high school where the priests molested the students there. Looking back there was satanic influence there too, I just didn't understand it at the time (the property used to be owned by the DuPonts). It made me think the church and religion was made up by man to control and exploit people. I still believed in a higher power, but thought men in power hid the truth and is what led me to turn away for a season. And in truth, that is true about religion, (to an extent) but not about Christ. I lost my way because I did not have good leadership as well as wanting to pursue my own desires (I don't want to put total blame on others, I am guilty as well). The only reason I am here is because Christ pretty much slapped me awake one night back in January 2021 haha (that testimony is a whole other story lol). But I still know many that are stuck in the same place I was. Those of us God chose to awaken are the elect to help guide those back to Christ and the truth during the "happening" as we call it here lol (for both "fake" believer and non believer). I think we are about to see many miracles take place that will no longer allow people to be luke warm in their faith. This will be the first time in many generations that the church will truly be walking with Christ and will gain momentum and more true believers. However, not all will want that and won't repent. Their hearts will grow harder. Some people just don't want to be submissive to God, they want to be their own gods and will chase after satan and his antichirst because it allows them to keep their desires of the flesh. And that is where we enter the great tribulation (again, this is just my opinion). As the church grows stronger the true one world government will be building as well, and are furious at us Christians. Now what is the tipping point? I am still praying on that and am not sure. Could be the church is no longer on earth and that allows them to gain total power (could be rapture, could be that we are attacked and killed off), could be many lose faith and go back to their old ways after another generation (like in Nineveh). I can't even give an educated guess at this point or timeline. I just feel in every ounce of my soul that we will see something like a 21st century "Red Sea moment", but on a global level. This time from the deep state and across many nations. Only God knows how that will happen. And I think it will happen fast, we are just waiting on Him to lay down that final hammer at this point. I do expect things to "appear" worse at first, but that is still the media trying to control the masses with fear. It will take faith and those of us awake to come together to keep each other accountable and be ready to be the light to help guide others home. (Turning our coin into many-referring to the parable) Please let me know what you think! and to challenge any of these ideas. I just want to keep true to God and His plan, whatever that may be.