Mixed Feelings

I’m 22 and graduating college. I know that Lord’s return can be any day now. Is it wrong that I feel conflicted about it? I want Him to return soon, but I also desire to have my own family and kids. What can I do so that I can remain strong in wanting Him more than family?

Q. I’m 22 and graduating college. I know that Lord’s return can be any day now. Is it wrong that I feel conflicted about it? I want Him to return soon, but I also desire to have my own family and kids. What can I do so that I can remain strong in wanting Him more than family?

A. This is a great question that every young Christian asks once they get a little prophecy under their belts. We’re so conditioned to expect wonderful things from this life and to strive for all it has to offer. But the best life imaginable is still fraught with disappointment and frustration, and can’t hold a candle to life in the Kingdom.

As for something to keep you strong, remember this. The Lord hasn’t spent the last 2000 years preparing a place for you just to have you be disappointed when you get there. I can guarantee you that when you leave this world, the one you’re going to will so far exceed your expectations that you won’t experience one second’s worth of regret.

For a Bible memory verse try this one. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.” (1 Cor. 2:9).