Modern Era- why it seems it harder to trust God, in a Christian country.

🌍Modern Era: Why It Seems Harder to Trust God in a Christian Country

I feel like being born into a ⛪Christian country and a ⛪Christian family has led me to treat my faith like a normal, everyday thing—and on many occasions, not as a priority. I seem to prioritize being rich and successful more than being closer to God, and that is what I dislike about my environment. The vibe is basically: "You're a Christian? Okay, so how successful are you money wise?💸🤔"

Everybody wants to succeed, which isn't bad at all👍. But what about the most important thing of all? The reality of being human—how we came to be—and the reality of the Creator 🙏. Isn't that so much more important than what we are currently pursuing?❓

In this day and age, most of my adult years is utterly WASTED because I was easily misled about what I ought to do with my life 😞. I am trying to be rich basically just to be disappointed time and time again.💔

I am not saying to stop working because after all you still need to work and eat 🍞💼—as many pastors point out, even in if you are part of a ministry or church like Paul the disciple also wrote in the bible that those who do not work shall not eat. 📖

📜2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. - New American Standard Bible

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💔👔💰I am just sad that many years were wasted because I thought I ought to run after money, climb the corporate ladder, marry a rich man, and chase worldly success. Even in a Christian country, I am still not exempt from being blinded by 🙈fake goals.

But praise God, because experiencing a lot of failures in life led me to start searching for Him🙌. I remember feeling so happy hearing Bible verses 🚌📖 read in church, or even on the bus, because the simple word of God gives me hope.

💪❤️I don't know Him deeply yet, but God's word pierced into my being and has given me joy and strength on many occasions that I feel so down.

So in a way, after looking at my failures on a bigger picture, 😊I am happy with the failures I experienced. As it lead me to search/binge watch for content 💻🔍 about sermons, discussions, debates, apologetics, about the realness of Bible.

🎧 I love hearing people explain Bible verses since I didn't know them well myself. I love how many scientists, historians, archaeologists, and apologists have backed up the Bible🏛️🔎—showing that the stories I thought were just stories are actually real.

🚢🌊Take Noah's Ark, for example. Aside from the remains found in Turkey, researchers have found upright trees buried underneath the earth 🌳💧, which could only happen with a rapid accumulation of water. The Bible tells us God flooded the earth, and I am in awe knowing that its real real. Not just a story.

📜Another good one is the New Testament. I love the discussions about how the disciples, testifying about Jesus mostly ended up dead and some has tragic death✝️. Like one of the apologist say why bring so much tragedy unto yourself if Jesus wasn't true 🤔. This has led me to think really hard, and I love to know more 🔥. How mighty is our Lord! 👑🙏 

There is one Bible verse that describes exactly what I'm feeling right now.

Jeremiah 33:3  

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."

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That is it for now. Thanks for reading all the way.