Faith

One of my few dear friends told me about his dream. He said that in his dream, an unknown girl and I ask him to go somewhere but something happens and a building collapsed, then he saw me wounded and covered in blood asking for help. It seemed the dream disturbed him enough to call me and asked if there is anything going on.

I was touched and somehow sad, since the dream was not a good one. Then I braced myself and told him that I’m all right and I would prefer him to have God raptures me in his dream.

One interesting fact in my experience about the word “rapture” which is “diangkat” in bahasa Indonesia. Most people would take it as “dead”, not taken to the heaven alive. They would said things like “Are you sick?” or “Do you have a problem?”.

I explained about my belief of rapture and told him that this world has little time left. I didn’t know if I use a wrong words or this topic was not really appealing, but he was upset.   

This dear friend didn’t hide anything, he clearly stated that I freaked him out. He dislikes the idea about doomsday, the end of the world or whatever the name is. He said his friend also Christian but never said such things. To be honest I was somewhat hurt, but I can’t blame him.

I realized that it is hard to keep my faith without being judged and treated as a freak. However, I’ll just let it be and keep on believing. After all, I prefer to live my life as a tool of the Lord and serve Him than live in this temporary world. I believe in heaven and the eternal life that will be granted from the Lord after we finish our mission in this earth.

Perhaps I’m insane, crazy, freak, blablabla.

But keeping my faith to Lord Jesus won’t hurt me since I’m chasing the afterlife not the life in this world.