"Many will come in my name saying, 'The time has come.' Do not follow them."When is Jesus coming? No one knows. But, one thing is for sure . . . . our human bodies die. Not "if" but "when" . . . . . so I figure we should be ready everyday and any day.
"Death as my counselor" puts it into perspective for me.
- If I die today is my soul as it should be?
- If I die today is this really important (whatever I am doing -- is it for the Glory of God).
- If I die tomorrow (next week, in a year, in 30 years, in 50 years) am I doing what I need to do to care for my family and guide them to Heaven?
- If I die tomorrow will this grievance, anger or fear be important? What should I do to remedy it?
- If I die soon will my focus for today help or hinder my soul?
- If I die soon have I done enough for my brothers and sisters or am I putting that off?
2 comments:
Such a timely reminder.. we don't know the hour or the minute, we need to ask ourselves all the time.. am I ready?? Excellent post!!
Thanks Tracy.
Funny, when this philosophy was first suggested to me . . . I found it appalling and morbid. But it really made me think.
I believe it was instrumental in helping me back to the faith of my roots. Once I fully embraced the Catholic Church and accepted her teachings with obedience I realized that the philosophy was no longer morbid or appalling! LOL
Open my eyes Lord!
Praise God.
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