Overwhelmed by rampant faithlessness

[frater_domus]

I wish to get this one of my chest. When I look around, I always need to to think of 18:8. Will the Son of Man find faith of earth? How many people truly bear the fruits of the spirit? How many truly possess saving faith? I do not know what goes on in the hearts of individuals. However, so many people in Germany claim to be Christian, yet so few actually spend time thinking about the word of God and His will. Church communities are shrinking, religion being called a tool of right wing politics, claims that Christianity does not belong here in Germany as it is a personal matter with little relevance to the country, false doctrine being taught across the world and people caring more about their bottom line than the will of God and their souls.

Whenever I see people move away from God, I try harder and harder to be the light that we are called to be.
However, it is like moving through a swamp. Every step gets increasingly difficult, the deeper I move through the marshes or sin and godlessness. While I enjoy suffering for Christ, this really brings me down. It is painful to see true love for the Lord die out and labelled as irrelevant. It is painful to see people marching to their doom willingly. To be fair, I do not really want to continue living in this world. The beauty is washing away and all I see is sin and the realm of satan.

Yet I can not leave. My task appointed by God is not complete and I have still a long way to go before I am ready. I must persevere. So please, pray for those who wander in the darkness, so that they may yet return to the light. Pray for those who struggle to keep their faith during these times. Pray for those who have the capability to minister and witness, so that the truth can be heard. And if you find room, please pray for me, so that I do not stumble on my path and grow in faith, that I may cast this burder onto Christ and that the peace of God may come onto me.

Thanks.

 

[GodsGrace101]

France is way beyond you and Italy is on its way.
I do wonder why.

Maybe what is left will be the "real" believers.
No more making believe.

 

[straykat]

I pray that God does something great with the migrants who are finding hope in the Church in your country (and elsewhere). If the native people are falling, then it is these people who will eventually have to be the light. You know far more than I do, since I can only see occasional news here in the US. But it seems that God is working in this.

 

[GodsGrace101]

I pray that God does something great with the migrants who are finding hope in the Church in your country (and elsewhere). If the native people are falling, then it is these people who will eventually have to be the light. You know far more than I do, since I can only see occasional news here in the US. But it seems that God is working in this.

Are you speaking to me?
If so,,, most of them are Muslim.

 

[straykat]

Are you speaking to me?
If so,,, most of them are Muslim.

Well, to the OP in Germany.. but it applies to you as well.

Yes, it seems most are Muslim.. but the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed To see good come out of that is my prayer at least.

 

[GodsGrace101]

Well, to the OP in Germany.. but it applies to you as well.

Yes, it seems most are Muslim.. but the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed To see good come out of that is my prayer at least.

Ditto on that, but I don't believe that is the direction.
Actually, I'm sorry to say they are causing a lot of trouble and refuse to integrate.
But we're off topic, I think.

 

[straykat]

Ditto on that, but I don't believe that is the direction.
Actually, I'm sorry to say they are causing a lot of trouble and refuse to integrate.
But we're off topic, I think.

Sorry.. don't mean to go offtopic. I just don't know how to be positive about native Western Europe. To me, this is the definition of hell: People who don't want to be image bearers of God.

 

[GodsGrace101]

Sorry.. don't mean to go offtopic. I just don't know how to be positive about native Western Europe. To me, this is the definition of hell: People who don't want to be image bearers of God.

Well SK I wouldn't call it hell, but things sure are changing over here. So yeah, how to be positive?? Only the ultra liberal are positive,,, everyone else is worried for the future.

1 am here.

 

[frater_domus]

Yeah, let’s not make it about immigrants. They aren’t the issue that leads to the denial of God and Christ. It is sin that does it and out nature is sin.
People are enjoying a good standard of living and that makes them turn away from God. Oh, people pray when things are going south, but few thank God for the good times. To many, God is little more than a genie that may or may not exist and ought to be called only when things are bad.
Funnily enough, very few actually know biblical Christianity. Most just know some of the more common catholic teachings. Yet another thing that bugs me. The most prominent representatives of Christianity on earth and yet they teach unbiblically and are a major reason why so many do not want to turn to Christ.

How to be positive about it? No idea. Things are looking grim for many with regards to eternity. This is n’t something to be happy about. God takes no joy in the death of unbelievers, neither should we.

I suppose we need present the problem to God and pray for peace to come onto us. The one thing we can do is persevere and take solice in the promise of Christ.
But I must admit, doubt is gnashing away at me. An involuntary thought that wants to enter at all time. I do not let it, but it is persistent and wait for a moment of weakness. Definitely not a great feeling...

 

[GodsGrace101]

Yeah, let’s not make it about immigrants. They aren’t the issue that leads to the denial of God and Christ. It is sin that does it and out nature is sin.
People are enjoying a good standard of living and that makes them turn away from God. Oh, people pray when things are going south, but few thank God for the good times. To many, God is little more than a genie that may or may not exist and ought to be called only when things are bad.
Funnily enough, very few actually know biblical Christianity. Most just know some of the more common catholic teachings. Yet another thing that bugs me. The most prominent representatives of Christianity on earth and yet they teach unbiblically and are a major reason why so many do not want to turn to Christ.

How to be positive about it? No idea. Things are looking grim for many with regards to eternity. This is n’t something to be happy about. God takes no joy in the death of unbelievers, neither should we.

I suppose we need present the problem to God and pray for peace to come onto us. The one thing we can do is persevere and take solice in the promise of Christ.
But I must admit, doubt is gnashing away at me. An involuntary thought that wants to enter at all time. I do not let it, but it is persistent and wait for a moment of weakness. Definitely not a great feeling...

I see for myself that the Catholic churches are becoming more and more empty. But what about the protestant ones? It seems to be the same.
It seems to me that it's a generational issue. God has been taken out of the lives of persons more and more as we went from modernism to post-moderism. Kids today want PROOF that God exists; they trust science more than they trust religion or faith or God.

I believe this is the problem. The churches are full of the older generation.