Do you feel like I do?

[wyguy]

It almost sounds like you are depressed.

I just feel so tired of this world. This sin soaked, war torn, sex obssessed, hateful lump of a world.

I just yearn to sit next to the "river Jordan" with my feet in the water "drawing pictures in the sand."

[wyguy]

I think there's a part of me that's a little afraid that if I spend too much time thinking about heaven, I'll just lose interest in this world altogether and that leads to a dangerous place for someone like me.

I hear what you're saying.

I try to do my duty while I'm here. I pray, I witness, I war against my flesh, but I desire the day when the war will be over. The Bible says we are "strangers in a strange land" and I feel that down to my bones.

[wyguy]

It almost sounds like you are depressed.

I just feel so tired of this world. This sin soaked, war torn, sex obssessed, hateful lump of a world.

I just yearn to sit next to the "river Jordan" with my feet in the water "drawing pictures in the sand."

I hate the evil in this world too, but it is not all bad. There is still a lot of good. It all comes down to what you dwell on. Try not to focus all of your attention on the bad, but look at the beauty God has created. Now you are probably thinking, look at all that I say about the sad state of affairs in this nation, and you would be right, but even when I look at the problems in America, I haven't lost all hope. You are not here by accident.

I know there is good in the world. I have grown children that I adore and friends that are wonderful. There is beauty even in the worst of places on earth - but again, this place is but the train station on our way to where we will truly be alive.

[wyguy]

It almost sounds like you are depressed.

I just feel so tired of this world. This sin soaked, war torn, sex obssessed, hateful lump of a world.

I just yearn to sit next to the "river Jordan" with my feet in the water "drawing pictures in the sand."

I hate the evil in this world too, but it is not all bad. There is still a lot of good. It all comes down to what you dwell on. Try not to focus all of your attention on the bad, but look at the beauty God has created. Now you are probably thinking, look at all that I say about the sad state of affairs in this nation, and you would be right, but even when I look at the problems in America, I haven't lost all hope. You are not here by accident.

I know there is good in the world. I have grown children that I adore and friends that are wonderful. There is beauty even in the worst of places on earth - but again, this place is but the train station on our way to where we will truly be alive.

I can't argue with that, but just remember, what is this life in comparison to eternity? We will all reach that city in God's time. If you lived to be 100, so what? You are heading for a place where time will have no meaning.

Okay! Fine! I'm happy! See? Look!

[winsomebulldog]

Oh, give it up, wyguy, those little dancing smiley faces are a farce!

Seriously, I do know exactly how you feel. I watched the news earlier this evening just to see the weather and it was so sickening. Add to that how weary I already am at a pretty young age, and I'm ready for the Lord's return.

I do know He's in control of it all, though, so I do my best not to dwell on the depravity I see around me every day.

And I have a great appreciation for the beauty of this universe God created. I'm a photographer who cannot resist a flower or sunrise or sunset or even a tree. But like you, I find myself wondering how much more beautiful the world to come will be. And I long for an end to the struggle we face here as well.

Edited April 8, 2010 by winsomebulldog

[nebula]

I don't know about you guys, but more and more lately I have such a powerful longing for Heaven. It's like my soul wants to burst out of my body and go be with the Lord.

Well, I do have a depression problem. So I have a hard time discerning what is genuine longing for Heaven vs. just wanting to escape this life.

Something in me has shifted and all I want is to be off of this planet and fall before the feet of God.

Well, if this means anything, I have found my best times of worship to be when I've been in the most pain and/or troubled heart.

I keep thinking I might miss that once I leave here.

I am losing interest in things that took up so much of my attention before,

Sometimes I feel that way . . . then I fall back into my old routines.

[georgedrw81]

What you feel is the love of God.

Blessings

[Guest]

Yes

[sunnier]

It almost sounds like you are depressed.

I just feel so tired of this world. This sin soaked, war torn, sex obssessed, hateful lump of a world.

I just yearn to sit next to the "river Jordan" with my feet in the water "drawing pictures in the sand."

I hate the evil in this world too, but it is not all bad. There is still a lot of good. It all comes down to what you dwell on. Try not to focus all of your attention on the bad, but look at the beauty God has created. Now you are probably thinking, look at all that I say about the sad state of affairs in this nation, and you would be right, but even when I look at the problems in America, I haven't lost all hope. You are not here by accident.

I know there is good in the world. I have grown children that I adore and friends that are wonderful. There is beauty even in the worst of places on earth - but again, this place is but the train station on our way to where we will truly be alive.

I can't argue with that, but just remember, what is this life in comparison to eternity? We will all reach that city in God's time. If you lived to be 100, so what? You are heading for a place where time will have no meaning.

Okay! Fine! I'm happy! See? Look!

[B3L13v3R]

No, I'm not talking about a Peter Frampton song.

I don't know about you guys, but more and more lately I have such a powerful longing for Heaven. It's like my soul wants to burst out of my body and go be with the Lord. Something in me has shifted and all I want is to be off of this planet and fall before the feet of God. I am losing interest in things that took up so much of my attention before, and I was wondering if any of y'all felt like this.

Umm, wysguy, (oops, typo) is this really you??? This question is well, serious...

And yes, when I clicked on your forum post I was hearing that talking guitar of Mr. Frampton's.

Were only here 100 years at best, and most less than that. While looking forward to the next life with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I am also looking to be about His business while I am here. How many here would like to hear from the Almighty when we are before Him: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant?" It's my love for Him that drives me in this life, and for the love of others to see them spared from the wrath of Hell for the same reason I was, repentance and believing in Jesus Christ and His shed blood for the forgiveness of those past sins. Thank you again Jesus!

" If sinners be damned at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. Let them go with our arms around their knees. Let no one go there unwarned or unprayed for."

~Charles Spurgeon

I find myself wanting to stay as long as I can be of use to the Lord for others. But ultimately, looking forward to being with Him for eternity, which really starts in this life. The reality of dropping this tents body and putting on immortality sounds great too.

(1Co 15:53-58)

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Edited April 8, 2010 by B3L13v3R