What do I need a ladder for?

Last week was a pretty crazy week. Monday night I went to a seminar entitled "How to be Religious and Pro Choice," and the three speakers they brought in were absolutely ridiculous. I'm not going to go into detail about them because it would be very easy to criticize, but none of those people loved God, they loved themselves and their religions. They loved the practice that went along with their religions, but none of them had a relationship with God. I can say that not out of my own judgment, but on the basis that none of them have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. As far as their other beliefs, they aren't even worth mentioning. However, I believe God did have purpose to go, and afterwards one of the speakers came up and considered accepting Christ which was cool. Wednesday I went to a Freethinkers meeting which is for the most part an atheist organization that enjoys poking fun at religion and Jesus. However, they weren't completely closed off because they allowed me to sit in and eventually talk to them about Jesus and God's word. Even though their intent was to attack my beliefs and the Word of God, they ended up having seeds planted in them. I trust God will do the rest. Thursday in my psychology class they had Madison Equality come in, which consisted of a homosexual or bisexual panel of people to come in and talk to us how it's okay to be gay. I realize often as a Christian while conversing with other Christians people often say, well you can't judge people, but I'm trying to understand that whole concept, but John 3:18-21 says "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God." I think often when people talk about evil that others practice people want to perceive that as judgment in order to avoid the subject, but honestly if no one talked about it than in a way we'd be ignoring it. It's just like when people don't talk about the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit of the Fear of God. If you don't talk about it than people just ignore it. I mean on top of other things I've been very confused by Christians because so much is ignored. At the same time I also realize that I don't trust man for the answer which is why I pray to God. I'd rather get wisdom from God directly rather than through an intermediate or another person walking with God. But we have to acknowledge also that we are colaborers with Christ, so sometimes He wants others to do His work. Now does anyone see why I have so much trouble with discernment. Because I trust God, but God doesn't always operate through the same people all the time. And sometimes people are wrong not God. So in turn I have not as a much of a battle with the flesh as much as I have a battle with the Spirit. Because I so desperatel want to know truth, but so often people get the truth wrong. I myself do it even when I think I'm relying on God. So where was I going with this? Oh yea, that's right so in class a Christian student more or less told the homosexual panel that they would be going to Heaven, but none of those people had accepted Christ. I think often time we try and tell people of Heaven before we let them know that their is a cost to following God, and that cost is dying to yourself. You don't get into Heaven and then after you become aware of that accept Christ. First you have to accept Christ's sacrifice, and He can change your desires if you let Him. When I heard this Christian more or less encouraging the behavior that their will be homosexuals in Heaven I felt compelled to begin to ask questions that would imply that homosexuality is a sin. Your not getting into Heaven if you choose a life of sin over the life of Christ. It's scripture. And if you deny Christ altogether your also not going to Heaven. I don't say that to be mean, I say that because it's a reality. Realizing this more and more has led my heart to ache for those I love that have not accepted Jesus Christ as Lord. Okay so after Thursday, was the weekend, and we wathed the Driven By Eternity teachings which were good and listened to the story from Driven By Eternity which was corny yet kind of helpful. Eternity is so long of a time that I can't begin to fathom it. This week will be a rough one due to 3 tests I still have to take. I'm going to study for them soon so I will leave this with a song:

Not An Easy Climb

Jacob, where’s your ladder?
Oh, Jacob where’s your ladder
To them it may not matter
Jacob where’s your ladder?

But when it’s my time to just get away
I can’t close my eyes and ream
Of the place where angels go to stay
At least I’m on the righteous team
I guess I lack imagination
Woe is me but bless my mind
Though I still have my salvation (Hallelujah!)
What about the rest of humankind
Maybe the sins that have plagued us since birth
Called for a savior to restore
But if Heaven’s gonna be on earth
Then what do we need a ladder for?
I can see why angels would ascend
But why ever would they come back
I guess this world is worthy to defend
God sends his angels to bring us back
They are not attacking us in violence
But they are hear to protect
Don’t think that it was nonsense
For the Son of God to resurrect

Do they know the Lord stands above the rungs?
Sending fresh air, into our lungs

While saying,
Jacob Here’s your ladder
Oh Jacob here’s your ladder
Don’t your descendants go and scatter
To God, all your people matter
So Jacob, climb the ladder

If I breathe in the prophecy, he’ll surely give us back the land
As we continue to seek your face, we’ll still await your hand
Our human minds hands and feeble minds, cannot reach the sky
Which is why we cry out and sing praises to the Lord on high,
So how long do we wait for, how much further can we climb?
We tire and need more rest so, Lord, please redeem the time
Take a vow in the morning when you wake up from your rest
Set a stone up as a pillar, at least you did your very best
With this act of obedience the Lord your God is well pleased
All it took was a simple dream for God to bring Jacob to his knees
God be with me so that I come back to my father’s house in peace
The seed of families shall be blessed from North, South, West, and East

So Jacob, take up the ladder
Take it up and follow me
So Jacob, take up the ladder
Take it up for all to see
Jacob keep the ladder
No other dream seems to matter
When God’s on top a Ladder