Depression and Conspiracies

[RPicking]

In the last couple of days I've been seeing things on the internet about 9/23/15 and its connection with the rapture or some kind of a complete change that will happen. Whether it's related to the rapture or not?

Being someone with OCD and a problem with believing certain things and grabbing hold of it with my mind. I'm gong to make this short and to the point and I don't really want this to be a debate because it's not a debate question.

How can someone that has OCD or depression be able to be encouraged through this type of conspiracy.

What also troubles me is IF these conspiracies are true why didn't God make it straight forward and why would he put puzzles out there that people would have to discover? Is this His way to eliminate people from Heaven?

Without getting into too much description of my past I crave to have MORE time here on Earth to give back to God for those years I have walked away from Him. I have no accomplishments and no achievements and makes life rather depressing when you consider how short life could be.

I know that the end times are close but do you believe that 9/23 is real or conspiracy? I know date setting is not good and according to the Bible we're not able to do that or at least in my own understanding. Plus am I foolish to want more time to give back? Am I foolish to want to ask God for more time?

 

[miss-a]

God didn't put puzzles out there. People are making something up out of their own opinions. Some people just like to hear themselves talk, and they, as it's been called, "major in the minors." When the rapture will be is minor compared to what it will mean to us. We'll be home with Jesus, and that's major in a very good way! Jesus was clear that none of us would know when the rapture would be. The positive you can make out of it is that we don't need to know because we can trust in Jesus that whenever it is we will be well taken care of and with Him.

Blessings and prayers,
a

 

[Jeshu]

The best is not to worry about Jesus coming, regardless of what people say, and pray instead come Lord Jesus, please come quickly. There is so much suffering going on that it would be great if Christ comes back, because then all suffering be over and done with. It is only going to be terrible for those who love wrong, not for those who suffer wrong on a daily basis.

Be of good courage and let your prayer be - Jesus please come quickly - and don't worry what others say.

 

[Tempura]

I know that the end times are close but do you believe that 9/23 is real or conspiracy? I know date setting is not good and according to the Bible we're not able to do that or at least in my own understanding. Plus am I foolish to want more time to give back? Am I foolish to want to ask God for more time?

I don't believe it. But in the end, it doesn't matter if I believe it or not. It will come when it will come, and I have no control over it. And believe me, it can get very anxious when you deal with conspiracy theories, I've done that a lot. I still sometimes do, it's a "hobby" of mine. But don't let it consume you, soon all you have is fear and worry. Countless predictions have been wrong, and I don't believe we should use our time worrying, but instead living a loving life while putting our faith in Christ.

It is not any more foolish to want time as it is to have a will to live. I think most of us want to live to see more good things happen in the midst of all this chaos. Many people are scared of death itself, too. Some of us are waiting for all of this to end, as they have died for this world already. But God will work according to His plan, so we shouldn't ask for Him to work against His own plans, but instead for His will to be done.

Don't give in to fear. Have our predictions ever made anything happen? No, they haven't. These are things that we don't know, only God knows. We are told about events and signs so that we could recognize them, but we can also mistranslate them, as we have done for so long. Whatever happens, happens, and it's in God's hands.

I hope you find peace, as we all can in Christ.

 

[Poster0]

I feel blessed by the things i have been through in life, i.e. the battles of my mind. Sure they have made me very tired, but i no longer fear the end either. I do have times that i may experience fear, and i'm sure when the end comes that i may have a little struggle with it, but overall i have no anxiety concerning the end anymore. I am able to rest in peace much easier now.

 

[Zandy12]

I wouldn't worry too much about conspiracy theories. Especially when you have OCD and depression. People try to put fear in you through these types of things. I don't blame you I felt recently the same way, why does it have to be difficult and our only source of hope is only throwing puzzles out instead of revealing himself. For example I was reading one about a jewish banking system carried out by Zionists to dismantle all nations internally by being in debt to them, so once they take over they all must convert to a world religion. It sounds super crazy and really convincing but in the end even if it was true, I don't have control over it, so im not gonna stress out about it. What I know is the best thing ever, that Jesus is in control and he will bring justice. But just like miss a said, we need to not expect when he will come, but instead pray that he will come, even if he has to come tommorrow. At the same time we need to trust that god's ways are not our ways.

 

[Jeshu]

I wouldn't worry too much about conspiracy theories. Especially when you have OCD and depression. People try to put fear in you through these types of things. I don't blame you I felt recently the same way, why does it have to be difficult and our only source of hope is only throwing puzzles out instead of revealing himself. For example I was reading one about a jewish banking system carried out by Zionists to dismantle all nations internally by being in debt to them, so once they take over they all must convert to a world religion. It sounds super crazy and really convincing but in the end even if it was true, I don't have control over it, so im not gonna stress out about it. What I know is the best thing ever, that Jesus is in control and he will bring justice. But just like miss a said, we need to not expect when he will come, but instead pray that he will come, even if he has to come tommorrow. At the same time we need to trust that god's ways are not our ways.

I think the real problem is that Christianity as a religion has often served the dragon instead of our loving truthful Heavenly Father. The history of Christianity is often chillingly cruel and hateful. Religion can infect people to such a degree that even brothers and sisters in Christ are judged to hell, ostracised and hated, let alone those who don't belong to their faith, especially those who don't believe in Christ. This doesn't bring Christ but drives Him away. As Scripture teaches our sins separate us from our God.

The Word tells us that we will walk by the fires we light ourselves. So if we ignite hate, lust, gratification (of flesh/worldly things,) dislike, judgement, arrogance, pride, greed, injustice, dishonesty, disobedience, love for wrong, party spirit, enrichment schemes, nationalism, religiosity and selfishness then we will reap the son of lawlessness and we will harvest guilt, shame, conformity, slavery/addiction, fear, hopelessness, despair, regret, misery and desolation in those parts of our lives infected by it. No matter how religious we are! (Though faith in Christ will set you free!) However if we sow love, truth, kindness, meekness, humbleness, honesty, trust, obedience, authenticity and originality, fairness, justice, gentleness, generosity, openness, self-control and togetherness, we will reap eternal life with Jesus. Jesus will always Come soon for His children, but will we crown Him king or crucify Him?

The coming of Jesus is first of all spiritual. If we do His will - that is to love God and neighbour (and ourselves and all good Creation as well,) then He will come with His Father and make His Home in us. This is what I strife after, time and again, for all my heart - in my whole inner being - to seek after and await Christ, learning to love and serve God and neighbour. This is an epic job of paramount importance don't let religion confuse you otherwise.

Faith in God's loving truth brings us hope that we will soon dine with Christ if we search after Him and obey His teachings - to love everybody genuinely.

 

[orangeness365]

I think the 9/23/15 thing started with Jonathan Cahn. He wrote two books, I think they are called The Harbinger and The Mystery of the Shemitah. It's about the Shemitah, a Jewish holiday I think? The Shemitah fell around the time of the last stock market crash with 777 points down. It happens every seven years, and there is fear that something bad will happen during it again. It's supposed to last until 2016. It's not about the rapture coming, it's about fear that there will be another financial crash or a shaking in the USA. He claims he is not date setting, that anything could happen, but that something bad could happen too. It's unfortunate that you have OCD and depression and have been worrying about it, although I admit, I have been sort of expecting something bad to happen this year starting 9/23/15 because of it too.