Here is what's Comin', Folks

What I plan to say here is probably not going to be very popular. There will be some who will probably take offense or thinks it's ridiculous. I'm OK with that.

Nevertheless, I believe what I am about to say is very real and very close. I am going so far as to give a prediction of what is coming in our near future. This is meant to be directed towards those who would call themselves followers of Christ.

I don't think many would disagree that the American cultural landscape is going through some pretty dramatic changes at the moment. It would seem that on every front, there is turmoil and upheaval. Everyone seems to be pumped up with an anxious energy that is sparking fires on every side. America is angry and for a hundred different reasons. It is in this hotbed environment that some major shifts have taken place.
One of those shifts are in relationship to the rapidly growing LGTBQ community. Even a decade ago, for someone to identify as a part of this community was considered controversial, but nowadays, it appears as though half the population identifies outside of the traditional male and female sexual norms. I watch a lot of Netflix, and I am hard pressed to find a show that doesn't have at least one LGTBQ character. 
As a follower of Christ, I have tried to line up my views of the world from a biblical standpoint, however I personally have no problem respecting those who share a different viewpoint than me. The problem is that my biblical viewpoint in relation to sexuality to quickly being demonized by the culture. Before, I was allowed to disagree, but not anymore. Now, if I disagree, I am a bigot and a "rascist". Saying that I disagree has come to the point of being almost at the level of a hate crime. It is not just my opinion, but an offensive attack on an entire people group. This sentiment is growing and gaining momentum at record proportions.
I believe this momentum is a strategic attack from Satan himself. There are dark forces behind this and they are not to be taken lightly. I know its not popular to believe in Satan and demons and the darkness, unless of course, you are watching Stranger Things and then it's cool.
The Bible teaches, however, that the forces of darkness are very real and very much at work within our world, and we are to be on guard against them.
Maybe you too have noticed this change within the environment, but you think, "Well, I can protect myself or I can just ignore it." Maybe you think that because you are in the United States of America, land of the free, you will not have to suffer any consequences of the darkness. 
Let me advise you against trusting in that. Here's why.
Have you ever heard of Edward Snowden? If not, I suggest you watch the movie after his name, Snowden. What he reveals is the incredible capacity that the US government has to surveillance almost everything we do using the technology that we take for granted in our everyday lives. Your cell phone, computer, ipad, tablets, security systems, etc., all have the capacity to watch and hear you. Privacy in the modern world is an illusion. Even if you got rid of every device and cut off your internet, all you would have to do is walk out of your house and the government has several hundred satellites that can watch you from space.
Now, let's imagine that our government decided to turn on us and use that information against us. (If you need help with this, please read the classic novel 1984)
Right now, maybe you are thinking, "Well, I'm not doing anything wrong, so what is the problem?"
But was if what is "wrong" changes to include our thoughts and opinions? I hope I am painting a clear enough picture for you now about the possible consequence of something like that. Now, it should all be dawning on you what I am getting at. And now, you are either thinking that this is a little laughable or flat out ridiculous. And believe me, I hope you are right.
Unfortunately, what I have described here is becoming a real possibility as I peer into the future, and if we don't become aware of it now, it will be on our backs before we know it.

Saying all this, I also believe that God is offering us an incredible invitation at the moment. I don't believe the above scenario is set in stone. I believe God is on the move to try and change this. Some of you who are old enough will remember that back in the 60s and 70s when the Sexual Revolution as well as many other changes were taking place in our culture, another movement emerged. The Jesus Movement. The Spirit of God was poured out on many and the fruits of that movement make up many of our pastors and spiritual leaders today. It was a great harvest of the Lord to continue the growth of the body of Christ and His bride, the Church.
I believe God wants to do something similar to that soon. I believe he wants to bring a sweet and liberating move of His presence over our culture, calling back the sexually broken, the lost and abandoned by a way of life that leads to destruction. I believe Jesus has every intention of shutting up the lies of the enemy that are currently trying wrap around and entrap us. Jesus wants to tear down these arguments and strategies of the enemy and reveal them for what they truly are.
But we must open our eyes to what is coming and pray. We must fight. We can't be complacent. We must be repentant. We need to deeply groan on the inside with hunger for the presence of God. Let us pray as Ezra prayed,

⁵ At the time of the sacrifice, I stood up from where I had sat in mourning with my clothes torn. I fell to my knees and lifted my hands to the Lord my God. ⁶ I prayed,

“O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens. ⁷ From the days of our ancestors until now, we have been steeped in sin. That is why we and our kings and our priests have been at the mercy of the pagan kings of the land. We have been killed, captured, robbed, and disgraced, just as we are today.

⁸ “But now we have been given a brief moment of grace, for the Lord our God has allowed a few of us to survive as a remnant. He has given us security in this holy place. Our God has brightened our eyes and granted us some relief from our slavery. ⁹ For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God did not abandon us in our slavery. Instead, he caused the kings of Persia to treat us favorably. He revived us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

God is giving us an opportunity to partner with Him in His plans to restore us. Not because we deserve it, but because he is merciful. Let us repent together on behalf of our culture and ask for His healing presence to come over us and save us from destruction.