Last night I experienced my first true nightmare. Those who know me well might say, "But what about...", this was truly just a dream, unlike those terrifying encounters I have experienced in the past. If you don't know and you're curious what I'm talking about, than please, let's talk in person as this isn't the subject of what's on my mind. Anyway, in this truly ungodly nightmare, I woke up with captivating, emotional fear for my dearest loved ones that don't truly have God as their Lord and Savior. I didn't dream about Hell, but I woke up with a more enlightened sense of what Hell must be like.
There are some horrific, unspeakable things that happen here, on Earth. Please, for the full persuasion I'm trying to have, consider this thought with your soul. These things happen on Earth where God's mercy is still present. On Earth, where seriously, God Himself, still allows good things to happen. Where he still allows rain to fall on the fallen people. Where He allows anything that has slightly warmed your heart to happen. Do you realize that all good things are gifts from above? (James 1:17 - Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.) Hell is separation from the Self-Sufficient, Self-Limiting, Personal and GOOD God. His mercy will be gone. His peace will be gone. His forgiveness will be gone. His grace will be gone. His HOPE will be gone. HOPE. LOVE. JOY. Forever. Which side do you fall on? Having God's blessings forever? or a Hopeless existence forever?
thefreedictionary.com says that this is hope:
v. hoped, hop·ing, hopes
v.intr.
1. To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
2. Archaic To have confidence; trust.
v.tr.
1. To look forward to with confidence or expectation: We hope that our children will be successful.
2. To expect and desire. See Synonyms at expect.
n.
1. A wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment.
2. Something that is hoped for or desired: Success is our hope.
3. One that is a source of or reason for hope: the team's only hope for victory.
4. often Hope Christianity The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
5. Archaic Trust; confidence.
I personally know that the feeling of hopelessness for me, brings on depression. What does it bring on to you? Do you remember how horrible that state of being was or currently is? Well, just think. You experienced that in a place where God's grace and presence still abounds...
Hell is a place where God is not.
Matthew 8:12 - But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Yuck. This makes my stomach turn. I cannot imagine this as a permanent state of living for an eternal future.
I don't know who may read this. AND my intentions are not to 'scare you to God' if you don't know God personally, the way He intends. BUT I do want to be informative AND this should be more than enough to motivate my brothers and sisters in Christ and me to get over our fears of rejection and share the wonderful truths we have. We say we believe in God and the Bible, this is a desperate situation. Why are we acting as though we don't believe?
I am so open to any comments or questions.
EDIT: my son woke up so i'm not going to proof until tonight. But Jesus is the Son of God and lived a sinless life and sacrificed his life for ours... He is my Lord and Savior.
I personally know that the feeling of hopelessness for me, brings on depression. What does it bring on to you? Do you remember how horrible that state of being was or currently is? Well, just think. You experienced that in a place where God's grace and presence still abounds...
Hell is a place where God is not.
Matthew 8:12 - But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Yuck. This makes my stomach turn. I cannot imagine this as a permanent state of living for an eternal future.
I don't know who may read this. AND my intentions are not to 'scare you to God' if you don't know God personally, the way He intends. BUT I do want to be informative AND this should be more than enough to motivate my brothers and sisters in Christ and me to get over our fears of rejection and share the wonderful truths we have. We say we believe in God and the Bible, this is a desperate situation. Why are we acting as though we don't believe?
I am so open to any comments or questions.
EDIT: my son woke up so i'm not going to proof until tonight. But Jesus is the Son of God and lived a sinless life and sacrificed his life for ours... He is my Lord and Savior.
