How do you maintain your Christian Beliefs in a growing hateful and spiteful world?

Question

My first love is God, and his son Jesus Christ. In these final days, people are so consumed with sin that nothing but ice water runs through thier veins. Loving everyone despite of the evil(spirits) that are within them is very difficult. There is no respect for God or persons. People do not even respect children anymore. I desperately want to be on the track that God would have me to be on. How do you maintain with all the hate and sin that surrounds you everyday. Scripture is welcome.

Proud, arrogance, where is this all coming from? This is a sad day when one Christian cannot ask other Christians how to keep the faith without being attacked. I expect this from the racists in the Cultures, never here.

Answer 1

havin' a rough day i see. you maintain it by knowing that all this is a test, you now see all this in people because here on the net it is chaos, folks have the freedom to do and say what they wish without fear of paying the consequences for it here, what you see are the things that people hide within themselves out of sight from the people they meet during the day. you'd be surprised at how many people are just consumed by rage and hate and they will take you with them if you let them and you can't allow for that, you have too many depending on you, as you say you have your son the child on the way and your hubby that'll be needing you. you maintain by looking at each person in your life that is willing to hold you up through all this be it friend or family as a blessing. that's how i do it by looking at mum and pauline as blessings and how would i repay that by failing them? once you allow hate to have any foot-hold in your life all that would be is the first strep in a dance with the devil himself. you love others because there is no other choice, well none that wouldn't make us seem ungrateful anyway and trust me whether or not it looks like it there is much to be greateful for

Answer 2

Hi,
We are living in the last days of this wicked system of things as the JW's put it. Jesus called it the end times, or last days. It's very apparent that men have become lovers of money rather then lovers of God. The love of the greater number has cooled off, and we see this in the news each and every day. Jesus said that these would be the beginnings of the pangs of distress, but do not fear for these things must take place. Just knowing that he foretold us all things should serve as a witness that he is real, and that it won't be long before he comes back to straighten this whole mess out. Lift your head up and be grateful you know what is going on. All these other people that think they know what's happening are about to be in for the wildest ride of their unbelieving lives. Too bad they have blinded themselves from the truth. And no, I'm not a JW. I'm just a plain old believer in my Lord Jesus. May God bless you and keep you safe during these coming dark times.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

constant forgiveness. defeating one's own pride.

ok, you want scripture...how about the one after the famous John 3:16---For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (John 3-17)

You sound kinda judgemental and maybe a bit proud. If there are 2 major themes in the Bible, they are forgiveness and the defeat of pride. Red yer profile. love to have you for a friend, contact whatever. But---keep your eyes on the prize---constant forgiveness -- The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant,-- Matt 18 21-35, defeat of Pride (Daniel 4) and the one line of the Lord's Prayer that is completely unique---"as we forgive our debtors.' if you are not forgiving people, you are not in the game. it is ASSUMED that you are forgiving others, if you are a Christian.

Christians are not perfect, but (hopefully) we are forgiven, IF we are forgiving the shortcomings of others.

Can you think of a person today who needs forgiveness?

Answer 5

Wow...you really got some hateful replies. That surprised me...but I guess they recognized themselves in your post.

Anyway, loving people is not of our human will but of Gods. We can't love everyone in spite of how they act, but God can. Ask God to love them through you. Look at these people and see that Christ died for them, he loves them that much. Pray for them...pray for all the lost souls.

Realize that God can and will take care of all things. All the horror and violence does not go unnoticed and justice will be done. Think of how it hurts you to see all this sin...and then realize how much more it must hurt God.

The sin of Adam continues in force today...pride and selfishness are at the root of all sin. Each person is their own god, doing their own thing. It's frightening.

Pray and keep your eyes fixed on Christ. He will lead you through.

Answer 6

Pray to God to give you the gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Wisdom
Understanding
Right Judgement
Knowledge
Courage
Reverence
Wonder and Awe in the presence of God.

Remember always:
Love God
Love Neighbor
Love yourself

Answer 7

What other people do or think has nothing to do with you following God. Satan may attempt to persuade you to get you eyes off Jesus and on this mess we live in-but thats just his way. Remember he is the father of lies. "Who" said you have to love "everyone"? That is not a Biblical command. Could this be one of the obstacles that Satan places in front of you to make your Christian walk difficult -that is- to make you think you must love everyone. When Jesus said "... to love one another..." he was talking about Christian brothers and sisters (real ones, now), he was not talking about the people of this world.
All this hate you see is just a smoke screen to blind you-it comes from Satan. Be alert-anything that takes your focus off God-whether 'perceived' as good or bad-is from the devil. His express purpose is to disable your walk with God. And, he can do it-if you are not watchful.

Answer 8

I pray, and try my best to follow His word. I give people the benefit of the doubt that they really have a good heart, that maybe they are just going through some things. I try not to judge.

Answer 9

Hi 2fine!

This is definitely going on my fridge. It's something I need to read on a regular basis.

God bless you and your family. We need more people in the world like you.

Answer 10

Does your Word not say that people will be this way in the Last Days?
Jesus, after He was Water Baptized, asked his disciple. "Will you have the baptism I will have?"
And he said he was willing. And Christ said, "You will indeed have the baptism I will have."
A Baptism of Fire, in giving ones Life!
Your Word says, "Do not be amazed by this fiery trial you will have." Because it will prepare you for things others can only imagine!