[georgiegirl]

It's even blissfully better in full context:

"According to the Lord's word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. 1Th 4:15-18

So, I am encouraging you Lil Flower, with these words!

[Yosemitest]

"... And so we will be WITH the Lord forever."

'So, I am encouraging you Lil Flower, with these words !'

That's great.
But WHERE is the Lord GOING on THAT DAY ?

Have you EVER given THAT ANY thought ?

[Lil Flower]

Yes we are to encourage one another that those of us in Christ will one day all be with Him. Those dead/asleep in Christ will rise FIRST. Those who happen to still be alive when He returns will gather with those who have just risen and gather with Christ at His Second Coming. His ONLY return. There is no other return in secret called a Rapture. I know that they’re a lot of people wanting to leave this world without dying a natural death but as someone who has been with a lot of people when they passed, in my job and with family, the unknown can be frightening but if you’re ready & you trust in Christ your true Home awaits.

And like I said, most Christians in this world are suffering tribulation right now. American Christians biggest concern on Sunday morning is what to wear to Church. Again it’s so arrogant of us to think that we are somehow “special” and “better” than third world Christians when they face dying for their faith everyday.

We have a very rude and shocking awakening coming.