Yes friend.
Just remember, our time here with pain, sorrow, and death when compared with eternity is barely a blip on the radar.
Amen friend. I say , amen.
Sadly, I used to be one of those.I think the burnout comes from people who aren't necessarily interested in God as much as they are the Rapture. I won't question their salvation as it isn't my place, but it seems like an infatuation with the rapture more than eternity.
I was doing the same and wondering the same.
Some have moved to heaven. Others come in and out occasionally-- I see their names come up but they don't post anymore, while others haven't been in a while. Everyone has freedom to come and go, and there are seasons of life too. I know of some who are still eagerly awaiting the Rapture but just don't want to be online anymore. That's ok too. I'd imagine quite a few are like them. Others have had arguments and were asked to leave and did so. That too is part of online life. And speaking as a former homeschooling mother with her hands full, not every one has enough time to do much more than read a bit when they catch a few moments to themselves. I for one, lurked quite a while before joining so that I could post. After that, I became quite chatty, but during some of my tougher moments, I wasn't sure if I could be online much if at all. My sister's health issues, my father's death, my husband being diagnosed with a brain tumour which God has mercifully directed his dr to a drug that is shrinking the tumour. There's all kinds of reasons.
I couldn't agree more. My best guess is that the US IS in exactly that position, weakened due to the removal of the good people who pay taxes, work in service industry like nurses, drs, teachers, pastors, army and navy and airforce, firemen, ambulance and other first responders, police and yes lawyers, bankers and politicians.
Maybe the reason the USA does not help is because the people in power no longer support Israel for what ever reason that has come about ..... a take over by B.Obama and his followers or the like perhaps?
I suspect that the numbers may be much lower than 37-75 million. I would definitely say we can't be sure of the number of Believers in the USA or anywhere else for that matter.
I don't know how many are here today,
You maybe correct. Instead of total population count at 10-20% let's take adults 19 and up. That equals around 252,000,000. 10% = 25,200,000 20% = 50,400,000. Still a lot of missing people.
What's your basis for 10-20% being raptured? It would be wonderful if that percentage of the population were Believers... That percentage may be church goers, but how many of those are actually Christians?
Statistics and polls are always coming up with the figure that 40% of Americans are Christians and Church-goers. In my book "Sifted Generation" I did a lot of research on this topic. That 40% figure is completely wrong. - I believe it is around the 10-15% range. I was being liberal with 20%
Personally, I know I go through phases where I post a lot on the forum, and then not so much, but I'm always reading the articles. Sometimes I am so mad and hurt by what evil is happening in the world that I am afraid I will not be edifying in what I say on the posts. So, I think everyone has their faith journey, but we can't tell why people leave or assume what their reasons are. It does get exhausting to live on the edge of hope and despair at the evil; I personally have loved ones who aren't saved, and the fear of them not accepting the Lord before the rapture is intense. Mix those intense feelings with my longing to go home can be confusing...honestly, I am just taking one day at a time, breathing, praying, and trusting God on a day by day basis.