the problem with Christianity today is that it's all about what God can do for us and not what we can do for God. since when did it matter what God could do for us? i'm honestly really tired of this "feel good God" stuff. i believe it's going to be the downfall of Christianity if people don't recognize it soon and change it. i feel as though we've drifted so far from the bible that the things we teach and/or learn in church now is not very biblical. a lot of it is about being successful, feeling good about yourself and life, and getting the best out of life. so there isn't really anything wrong with these things, but the way they are taught in church is not very biblical.

in 1 peter 2:1, it says, "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves."

a lot of "preachers" today make thousands and thousands of dollars on feel good seminars and sermons. they hold huge conferences on success and prosperity, but i'd be willing to say that almost, if not all, of it is false prophecy. if you look at their sermons, you should question if they have a biblical basis. when i say this though, i don't just mean whether or not they've thrown in a few bible verses throughout their sermons. it's important to question their motives, the basis of their sermons, and how their message fits in with that of Jesus Christ.

i really fear for God's people if they cannot discern from God's true biblical word and that of false preachers. in our society today especially, we are so caught up in ourselves and what makes us happy and what makes us feel good. it's probably human tendency to drift towards that which makes us feel good, but sometimes those things are not from God and we try to convince ourselves that they are. it's so common for us to interpret the bible to what fits our lives, but that's not the way it should be. our lives should be changed to fit God's call for us: to be His holy people.

i pray that Christians today recognize these false prophets and repent and turn back before Christ's second coming.

i have to apologize to the revelife community for my lack of entries. i've been gone so long that revelife has completely changed and i don't much recognize it at all.

if you're curious about what i've been up to:
i finished my first year of law school. praise Jesus! seriously. i wouldn't have made it without God constantly whispering to me that He will use me for His glory.
i started my internship and am almost done with it. i've learned so much there, about government, people, and why we do what we do.
i'm getting married in 3 days! yes, it's true.

all in all life has been an adventure. there have been times that i've struggled to know where God is calling me to go and be. other times i can hear Him so clearly. i've thought a lot about my entries and things to write about, but nothing has captivated me. i think a lot less than i used to about life and the lack of interesting entries (or entries at all) is a direct result of this.

i finished reading john piper's "this momentary marriage" and now have a better understanding of marriage and God's purpose for marriage. i know without a doubt that if people really knew what God's purpose for marriage was, they would completely disagree and disapprove. they'd most likely never want to ever get married. i suppose my thoughts on marriage will be for another day, perhaps when i am actually married.

anyway, through everything, i know that Jesus is Lord still. the news and society may tell me lies, but i know that ultimately He is real and still walks me through my deepest valleys and my highest highs.

God is good.

a few months ago i wrote about the struggles my fiance and i were having with our wedding. through months of prayer, i am so happy to say that we have surpassed the biggest hurdle along the way. we had our cultural wedding ceremony a few weeks back and it went a lot better than we had anticipated. originally, my fiance's side of the family was not going to participate because we wanted to have a Christian ceremony without doing the cultural rituals his family requested. it was a huge struggle for us and we almost broke off the wedding altogether. however, with our friends and family praying for us every step of the way, God provided for us and both families came together under God. although his side of the family has not yet accepted Christ, it was a blessing to know that God worked in their lives to see why we felt so strongly about having a Christian wedding without doing the cultural rituals of ancestral worship.

the entire time i had very little faith that his side of the family would understand since they didn't know God. however, Jesus also said that all it takes is faith the size of a mustard seed in order for God to move mountains. God has been more than faithful to us even when we were on the verge of splitting up because of the differences in faith from both sides of the family. i continue to believe that miracles still happen; our wedding and marriage would never have even been possible had it not been for God and the transformation in our hearts to really live for Him and not for our own selfish needs. although we will continue to struggle with ourselves and God's purpose for us, i have faith that God loves us unconditional and wants our hearts to be connected with His.

God is good!