What a time to be alive.

I'm afraid that I'm living in a day and age where many believers are not hearing the undiluted Word of God. They're learning about a god that permits them to do as they please. They're learning about self and not enough about Him.

What makes me happy?

How can I be better?

I need to look out for myself.

He/she wronged me.

How can I level up?

This is my "IT girl" era.

This my season to be selfish.

Who am I going to marry?

How can I grow in this company?

These are questions we focus on so much! We're so consumed with self! I I I I I. Me me me me me and NOT ENOUGH JESUS! The Bible says to seek first the KINGDOM OF GOD and HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS and everything else will be added unto you (Matthew 6:33). God is not careless. He knows that we have need of these things, yet He tells us the secret. Seek Him above all else and those things will follow.

Have mercy on us, Lord. We've strayed far away from the truth. My heart is so burdened for this generation. Homosexuality is running rampant in the church. Fornication and promiscuity are seemingly okay, as long as you can still lead worship on Sunday because "we need someone". Have we not forgotten that He will make the rocks cry out in our place?

Oh God have mercy on us. We have strayed so far away from the ancient path that was set before us by our forefathers in the faith. We minimize sin because we want to be liked--even though You said we'd be hated for being Your follower (Luke 21:17). We don't want to seem like the odd ones out. We're so consumed with the world. Why, oh generation? The Bible says that all that is in the world is the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16).

What is it about living for Jesus that does not satisfy you? Why must you attempt to mix Jesus with the world? The Bible says a little leaven leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9). A little false teaching here, a little sin there, perverts the entire concept of faith.

You may read this and say, "I'm not doing any of those things she mentioned" but, what are you permitting? What are you overlooking? What are you tolerating?

I don't quite have the words to express the cry of my heart but all I will say for now is, oh God! Restore us back to You.