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Every day that I wake up and find that I am still mortal and earthbound, I am surprised. Any time, any day, any moment, Jesus is sure to come for his Bride. Sometimes I find myself so weary of this cursed world that I just want to curl up and hide in a cavern until the Rapture. But that is not what the Lord has meant for us to do.

The Rapture, the blessed hope of believers, the calling home of the bride of Christ, is an event that will take even some professing Christians unaware. This event is imminent and many a believer are eagerly awaiting the catching up by our Lord to meet Him in the air, and see Him face to face for the first time, never to be parted from Him again.

I was blessed to be able to visit Israel in 2006. It was the most amazing, life-changing experience. Never have I felt more at home anywhere, ever in my entire life. I could feel the presence of God in every molecule.

Never once did I feel threatened or uncomfortable, never did I feel like a stranger, or unwelcome. I did not want to come back to the United States.

It's absolutely astonishing to see so much of bible prophecy lining up right before our very eyes. Hold the bible in one hand and today's newspaper in the other and the picture becomes so clear. I feel very privileged that God has seen fit for me to be a witness to these events.

I spent a lot of my life being complacent. Although I accepted Jesus into my life at the age of 9, I lived as a prodigal until recently. All that time I believed, no, I KNEW, that Jesus was the Son of God and that he died on the cross to save us, and that he rose again, but I was still living my life for myself. What do I want? What will please ME? I went to church and sang in the choir and gave to the needy, but I was not growing up. I was not growing in Christ.

Recently I wrote to a friend about how weary I am getting in the world, and made a statement that the only thing keeping me going was stubborn faith.

It's not that I have lost my inner joy. That joy comes straight from the Father, through the Holy Spirit, and comforts me night and day, never ceasing. But it seems like every time I look around, there is another example of pure vileness that I just cannot fathom.