Lord, how long?

I've been longing for the Rapture. Especially when I hear/play/sing the last verse of "Sweet Hour of Prayer". This world is just not my home. The more I see of it, the more I want the rapture to just happen. Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Oh, I don't sit around moping about the problems of the world--for one, I wouldn't get anything for God done by doing that all the time. I just long to be with Jesus. But while I am here, God has a mission for me, the mission He gives to every true Christian--to lead more people to Him. I could definitely do a better job of that--we all could.

I've been thinking a lot on that lately. I've thought on this in the past, too and posted it here. But it's worth repeating. The best way to do so that I've come up with from thinking, reading the Bible, and asking God for guidance is to stay in God's will. Don't feed the old man in you--feed only the new creature that God gave you when you received Jesus as your Savior. Feeding the old man is encouraging anything in your life that is not something God would want you to see/watch/read/think. We're all guilty of that. And we all come ask God to guide us as to what things in our lives we just need to let go of. I admit, I still haven't made my decision about Star Wars. I like Star Wars, a lot. In fact, I was agonizing over having to give it up. But I also realize that nothing , absolutely nothing, should come between me and God and what He wants in my life. Anyway while I'm still not sure about giving up Star Wars, I can say that I am now willing to let it go if it's God's will.

I'd like to ask that you pray that I will be able to stay in God's will. I'll pray for you, too.



Another thought I had today--the saying that "Happiness comes not from your situation, but what you make of it". Well, I'm afraid that I'm stating the obvious, but today it hit me that it means finding the joy in doing whatever you're doing. For example, taking out the trash--don't take it out thinking "Oh, I hate this chore", think positively. The good things about taking out the trash. I've found that you can even have fun doing that if you put your mind to it.

ETA:
Today, when reading the Bible in family altar, God really spoke to me through 1 Thessalonians 5:2-25:
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16Rejoice evermore.

17Pray without ceasing.

18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19Quench not the Spirit.

20Despise not prophesyings.

21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

22Abstain from all appearance of evil.

23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

25Brethren, pray for us.