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During the past couple of weeks, I have been periodically reading the Book of Revelation in my dorm room. The only people involved in the reading was me. I read the book mostly at night before I was getting ready to go to sleep. The Book of Revelation did not scare me like it does some people. It was an effective way for me to unwind from the troubles of my day.
I have been going through a rough patch lately and by reading the Book of Revelation it helped me to realize some things. Reading helped me to focus on God and not the troubles that I was experiencing. It showed me that the things I am going through cannot really compare to the tribulations that will happen when God’s wrath is getting ready to rain down upon the earth. It helped me …show more content…
There were a lot of things going on throughout the book and every single word had a meaning or warning. While I was reading, I was thinking about how everything could relate to what is going on in the world today. It made me think about some of the values and beliefs that I hold because even though I believe they are right, I do not always follow them. During my reading, I would sometime examine myself and realized that I am not up to part to who I should be in the Lord. The actions that are taking place in the Book of Revelation is important to me because it represents all the things that are going to happen before Jesus comes back. It reminds me that this world is not our home and that one day we will have a greater place to call home, and it also reminds me that God is powerful and that he has specific requirements for the people that will be in Heaven with him. I now have a stronger conviction to do what is right by God because time is winding …show more content…
One of the questions that lingered for me was “Why do some people find Revelation scary?” Is it because they know they are doing everything they are supposed to do? Is it because they do not want to believe these things are going to happen? However, I found the book to be comforting because everything has an end, and God is warning us before he comes. All we must do is be ready when he comes which is one of the lessons that were made stronger for me. I know I have a lot of things to change, and I believe that I can change. I pray I change before God comes back to receive his

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