A question from a saint... for anyone that would like to give an answer...

[kylady]

I haven't been on this site for a very long time.. I was a former Methodist for 12 years.. and now I have been an Apostolic/Pentecostal for 34 years.. so I have been around alot of different things in my life.. and have had family and friends in different faiths/beliefs etc...
When I first was introduced to "Pentecost" at the age of 9.. it was NOTHING like what folks are calling "Pentecost" now..
I have always been taught that in the "end times" there would be a "great falling away"..
I don't understand why women have went from never cutting their hair to cutting it...
Television was TABOO.. now it seems to be the ISSUE at hand in which the UPCI is "concerned about".. but all the while that seems to be the "hot issue"... there are WAY MORE concerns for some of us saints.. than Television..
Pants on women.. when I heard it preached againest as a child.. now it is going on at alot of places... etc...
I guess if I had to ask a generalized question for anyone to answer it would sort of go like this..
"What is Pentecost to you?"
or maybe this question... "How have you personally changed as a Pentecostal over the years"....??
I don't mean this in a judgemental way.. I think there are alot of us that neither want to stray to the left... or the right.. we just honestly want to do what is right by the Lord and win souls for the Lord .. instead of being "confused by all the changes that are going on within Pentecost in general..
I haven't forgotten what it was like as a child to have parents searching for more truth.. and they were very glad when they heard about Acts 2:38..
It concerns some of us that are just tired of all the confusion that seems to be going on...
I have told some of my family and friends.. when rubber meets the road.. wouldn't we be better off leaving off things.. instead of adding more
things" to our lives.. and finding out some day .. that some "things" really did matter to the Lord .. when we come face to face with Him.. it will be too late to change our ways then..
One last comment/or question... Can someone PLEASE explain what is all the deal about "magic hair"???
I have "never" saw that until I was on this particular site... anyone want to answer that for me.. please feel free too..
I do care what happens around me.. simply because things that have already changed in Pentecost has affected my family.. and I want Bible answers if any of you would like to share your thoughts/and or scriptures concerning as to what being "Pentecostal" is to you .. God bless and guide all of us is my prayer!