Take heart, Zander. The Kingdom will be here soon!
Ralph mentioned he feels like Lot in Sodom, so I will address just one of many frustrating lies: the ever-increasing acceptance that sexual perversion is normal and good (including the ridiculous lie that a man is a woman simply if he "feels" like one). This has occurred with remarkable rapidity. Just 14 years ago, California--I repeat, California--voted to ban same-sex marriage. The Bay Area was strongly against the ban (no surprise), but the following counties all voted against same-sex marriage: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino. I list these five because they are the most populous counties in California, and five of the Top 14 most populous counties in the whole country (LA-1st, SD--5th, Orange--6th, Riverside--10th, and SB--14th.) They all voted NO on same-sex marriage. Now, it is "hate speech" to say same-sex marriage is wrong; not just in California, but in Iowa and West Virginia! It's unpleasant to see such depravity, but here's why it's not all bad:
Luke 17
26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
We have very quickly fallen into the days of Lot. Our Savior said this would be a clue. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors (Matt. 24:33). Let us rejoice in this, that His coming is near. I believe some of us will be alive to see it.