Today I was reading in 2 Tim 3 about the last days and found myself challenged by the words.
You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! - 2 Tim 3:1-5
I felt the need to share my heart. We are living in the last days... I mean really those words describe our culture to a T.
So why did I feel the need to share? Because it continues:
They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) - 2 Tim 3:6-7
Sometime we all act easily swayed as the women described in this verse. We know of the truth but will never grasp an understanding of the truth. We are an entire people who base the existence of truth on feelings. The fine line of right and wrong is no longer based on an infallible source... But rather on whether or not we feel like it is right. Just because something feels right does not make it right... Here's an example. Sex... It feels great (not that I know or anything but it is a point) But is not always right in the wrong context. Unless you are willing to enter into a covenant relationship before crossing that line you will not just hurt yourself but your partner of choice at the time. It is an intimacy that is meant for a deep and long term relationship not meant to be a one night fling.
Based on a moral system that is founded in feeling. We could kill someone because we felt that they were an inconvenience to us, after having a physically intimate relationship with someone we have little relationship with otherwise because it felt 'right'.
We can't live our lives based on feelings!
So please don't base your decisions on how they make you feel that is how our society has gotten to the place that 2 Tim 3 describes. When you go to a ballot on Tuesday do it having researched the politicians take some time to find out where everyone from the judge in your local court or sheriff all the way up to president. One of the biggest mistakes Americans make is only voting when there are important things like the president to vote for. We have a system built to allow us as the American people to decide who we would like to represent us as a nation to us as the people of the United States of America. Do we no longer care for our country enough to know the about the people for whom we vote? Or do you just vote for the person you guess would do a good job in the Senate, did you vote for them because you like the way their named looked on a ballot or because you saw their name somewhere even though you don't know where and figure that was good enough for you. You could strongly disagree with issues like abortion, gay marriage and taking away our right to bare arms, But you just voted for a someone who will vote against a ban on abortion. It is not just about who signs the bills (the president) but our government is a series of checks and balances. Ask yourself before voting... Do I want this person to represent me as a/an Insert Role (i.e.: Sheriff, Judge, Senator, President...etc.)? Take a few minutes before heading off to the ballots the do your civic duty of voting... This isn't some survey you take online! Look up your local County board of elections get a candidate list or a sample ballot. Look up the names of the people who are running you can even google them... and any bonds or amendments to your state constitution. Look it up before hand! know what they are asking you bonds are the taxes that you pay they are giving you the opportunity to decide how you local office distributes it. Know that you have been given the right to make an educated vote. Don't take advantage of that right by letting the biased media and untrustworthy polls help you decide for you. Be assertive!
I love y'all! ~ Alicia
