When we want something so bad, we can become deceived by our own desires. Many of the May 21, 2011 people were deceived because they wanted Jesus to come back so bad that those desires superseded getting to know Him as the Person of Jesus Christ. God said that He will grant us the desires of our heart. Well, that works when our desires line up with His Will.

Do parent not desire to give nice things to their children. But are we going to give them an expensive race car on their 16th birthday just because the kid desires it? When the child is mature enough to know that he only requires a lemon (used vehicle) at the age of 16, then we will grant it. When you get closer to the Lord, then He will reveal the desires of your heart which are really His Will.

Psalm 37:4(AMP)Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.

Because many people are experiencing personal tribulation, they desire the Lord to return before the creditors take their house or car. But maybe it is His Will that they take them so He can set them free from their bondage.

The demons integrate with your thoughts, personality, body, and emotions. When you want something so bad outside of the person of Jesus Christ, you will give them access to deceive you because you basically give them the keys to your house in that respect. Some are so busy looking for the signs of His return that their focus has now been redirected to the news and events of the world. Now they spend much of their time shifting through the news which has consumed them more than spending time with the Lord. It has become an idol.  News in itself is not a bad thing but when you spend four to six hours on your favorite News channel to hear the same thing over and over, when are we going to get it?

In a real war, many soldiers do desire to go home to avoid the battles and the realities of war. But those thoughts actually hinder their productivity and at times their greatest fear may come to pass of becoming injured or killed. Instead of doing their jobs properly and helping others (save lives), their time and thoughts become consumed with wanting to go home. Why? Because it is safe. It is comfortable. It is about self preservation.

If a solider has voluntarily joined and if we are going to claim that we are willing to DIE for our country (for the Lord in our case), then the soldier should have the attitude to know that he has a job to do and that he cannot go home until the battle or his job is done. The soldier must face the dangers persevering enduring and overcoming all obstacles to look out for his fellow soldiers and others. When the commander (Jesus) says the soldier can go home, then the soldier can go home. This is rapture ready.

2 Timothy 2:3(AMP) Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus.

Fire of God!