Should I be feeling like this?

[InChristAlone92]

I asked the Lord into my heart to be my personal savior at the age of 4. A few years ago, I started having doubts and went forward during an invitation at a revival meeting at our church. Lately, whenever my pastor talks about the rapture and those of us who are saved should be looking forward to the day of Christ's return, I get a feeling of fear. Is that normal or no?

[kwikphilly]

Blessings InChristAlone!

      Welcome to Worthy....................I do not know what you mean that you went forward during an intervention at a revival meeting?Are you saying they had an altar call to accept Christ or something like that?Praise the Lord! It is always great to proclaim Jesus as our Lord & Savior.......always good to ask Him to refresh us !!!!!!Glory to God

     The Word of God tells us that fear is not of God

King James Bible
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.                                                            2 Timothy 1:7

 

 

       I do think that being human it is a very natural emotion that we have some fear of leaving life as we know it but that is just another example that our flesh is at war with our spirit......our heart & minds are flesh,we cling to physical life & we need the Heart & Mind of Christ to walk in spirit & in Truth.....Gods Truth

 

King James Version
While we look not at the things which are seen , but at the things which are not seen : for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.                                                                                                                                                            2 Corinthians 4:18

      My answer to your question is yes,it is normal,,,,natural & temporal thinking(of the world).........But we have the Power of the Holy Spirit to to not think as the world does,to think eternally and on the supernatural things of God.............pray,my friend.......the Lord with help you to "Fear not,for He is with you"

                                                                                                                                                            With love-in Christ,Kwik

[other one]

I asked the Lord into my heart to be my personal savior at the age of 4. A few years ago, I started having doubts and went forward during an invitation at a revival meeting at our church. Lately, whenever my pastor talks about the rapture and those of us who are saved should be looking forward to the day of Christ's return, I get a feeling of fear. Is that normal or no?

It's one thing to invite the Lord into your heart to be your personal savior......    it's something else to actually let him.

 

Can you say that Jesus is your Lord........    "Lord" being the controlling master of your life?

 

The reason I ask is that we do not loose our free will when we invite him into our heart.....   some people that I know have asked him into their heart, but refuse to let him lead and control.      If your spirit is putting up fear of the coming of the Lord, maybe you need to step back and look at your life and see if Jesus is really in control......      Most likely it's the devil trying to bring you down spiritually, but it doesn't hurt to occasionally back off and take a real look at our lives.

 

 

Is it normal to have those doubts????    I would have to say that it probably is, but it is very important to understand and know where those doubts come from.....    from within yourself......  or from the dark side.

 

Speaking for myself, I had serious doubts until I was baptized after I had made the decision for Christ to be my Lord...   I still have fears, but it's because I am not a pre trib believer and understand all the death and destruction that has to happen before that day arrives.  While I am looking forward to being with Jesus, the trip is more than just a little spooky.