It's the end of the world as we know it....

and I feel.....ummmm? I feel? What do you feel?Earthquakes, War, what's next? Jesus? Will the Lamb reveal himself as the Lion soon? Rumor has it that Jesus is returning, and his appearance will not produce lullaby like songs similiar to the popular tune "Away in the Manger."

In times like these, so many pursue the "why." If God is so good, why did thousands upon thousands

of people get swept away in a catastrophic tsunami a week ago? If God is SO good, why are civilians getting pounded by United Nation Allies in Lybia? If God truly is great, then why - why are children starving to death, women getting beaten, elderly getting neglected, and WHY is my Daughter in an urn on the shelf in my room instead of driving me nuts like her older sister. I truly am convicted in the realization that we aren't SUPPOSED to know why! "Why" is what lead Adam and Eve to that Tree of Knowledge, "Well, why can't we know what God knows?" "Why" is what lead to the tragedy of Cain and Abel, "Why doesn't anyone notice my works?" "Why" is what gives us the leverage to sin.

Why do people hurt? There is evil in this world. Why do people CONTINUE to hurt, because Christians fail. We fail to give when it hurts, to love those whom God loves. We fail to take a moment our of a hectic day to talk to the Cashier at the register. We fail to shake hands with people at our own Churches who are struggling to find their niche. We fail to pray, we fail to repent, and we fail to pursue that life that God asked us to. You see, God didn't create us to be puppets, to be pulled on strings at his whim to live out an easy christian life. He created us with the capacity to Love! It's our free will that prompts us who or what to love. God gives us this situations to create greatness! To brake us, to restore us! The only answer to "why" is God LOVES YOU! Our response to these situations should be, "what do I do with this" how is this going to give glory to God? He creates these incidences to strengthen us, to be witnesses to his love.
This generation is one poised to achieve greatness. With the intelligence, attitude, and confidence to change the WORLD. This generation is also quick to quip "why should i?" Determined to find the way it will benefit us directly. If it's not in our bubble, it doesn't matter. It's someone else's issue, cause, and wristband to wear. I challenge you to the "What if."
What if:
 You took a moment and sent 5 dollars to Japan, and it bought a vaccine that saved a child's life?
What if:
 You prayed for children in Lybia, and asked for God's protection from evil? And Satan Ran?
What if:
 You asked the lady at Taco Bell how her day was, and her faith in humanity was restored?
What if:
 If stepped outside your bubble, and embarked on a purpose driven life - and your world became exponentially bigger?

What if:

You finally understood, that the main characted in this book isn't you, it's not a child in Japan, or a Grandmother in Lybia. It's God?

What would you do with that?

What if:

The Messiah is returning. Are you ready? Are you confident enough to test that theory?

My prayer tonight is, to end the pursuit of Why and begin the reality of "What if." Life is good. God is great.