Have you ever had one of those dreams that you thought was real? You know the ones; they normally shake you up and rock you to your very foundations. Might even wake you up because it was so powerful and disturbing. I had one of those the other night.
I was driving along a road, not sure which road it was or in fact where it was. Do you notice that in dreams the details are very scant and you only notice this when you’re trying to retell the dream to someone else ? Anywho, I was driving along this road and suddenly my car was thrown into a violent spin and seconds later there was a blinding flash of light !! The light was so bright that it caused me to close my eyes and squint ! Immediately I thought this is it ! It’s all over, it’s the end - I’m dead !!! So then I was thinking - Ok so now what ? At this point I realised that what I was experiencing was just a dream and that’s where it ended.
Here’s the strange thing - when I was going through this traumatic car experience I wasn’t afraid and when I realised that maybe it might be the time to leave this world I wasn’t scared. Had this peace about what was going on, a calm if you like. You see the fact is death didn’t scare me, what I was more concerned about was what was going to happen after checking out from earth’s hotel.
What I want to ask you is are you afraid of death ? Are you afraid of snuffing it ? I know it’s not something for a light casual conversation and even in writing about this may appear I have a fascination with the morbid things of life !
But here’s the clincher for me ! Once I have a peace about who I am and what I am suppose to be doing on this earth and what I believe happens to me when I die - there is no fear, its all good !
The bible says that perfect love drives out all fear, because fear has to do with punishment. Now think about that for a minute. Fear could also be associated with the unknown ! For me I trust God implicitly with my life and I trust that when I face death’s dark door, Jesus will be right there to walk me through whatever happens next. He will be my welcoming committee and show me what He has been up to since he left our world all those years ago.
The question for you is simple ! Are you afraid of death is it something you have trouble thinking about. You don’t have to be afraid of it because Jesus has taken the sting out of death once and for all when he died on the cross. He has fixed things so that it is not the end, death is not about punishment it is about life – eternal life. All we have to do is believe in him and try to live our lives the way he wants us to.
If you still feel uneasy about this topic I would be happy to talk to you about it. Please don’t hesitate to email me at andrew.jarvey@hotmail.com
May God bless you, Andrew…
I was driving along a road, not sure which road it was or in fact where it was. Do you notice that in dreams the details are very scant and you only notice this when you’re trying to retell the dream to someone else ? Anywho, I was driving along this road and suddenly my car was thrown into a violent spin and seconds later there was a blinding flash of light !! The light was so bright that it caused me to close my eyes and squint ! Immediately I thought this is it ! It’s all over, it’s the end - I’m dead !!! So then I was thinking - Ok so now what ? At this point I realised that what I was experiencing was just a dream and that’s where it ended.
Here’s the strange thing - when I was going through this traumatic car experience I wasn’t afraid and when I realised that maybe it might be the time to leave this world I wasn’t scared. Had this peace about what was going on, a calm if you like. You see the fact is death didn’t scare me, what I was more concerned about was what was going to happen after checking out from earth’s hotel.
What I want to ask you is are you afraid of death ? Are you afraid of snuffing it ? I know it’s not something for a light casual conversation and even in writing about this may appear I have a fascination with the morbid things of life !
But here’s the clincher for me ! Once I have a peace about who I am and what I am suppose to be doing on this earth and what I believe happens to me when I die - there is no fear, its all good !
The bible says that perfect love drives out all fear, because fear has to do with punishment. Now think about that for a minute. Fear could also be associated with the unknown ! For me I trust God implicitly with my life and I trust that when I face death’s dark door, Jesus will be right there to walk me through whatever happens next. He will be my welcoming committee and show me what He has been up to since he left our world all those years ago.
The question for you is simple ! Are you afraid of death is it something you have trouble thinking about. You don’t have to be afraid of it because Jesus has taken the sting out of death once and for all when he died on the cross. He has fixed things so that it is not the end, death is not about punishment it is about life – eternal life. All we have to do is believe in him and try to live our lives the way he wants us to.
If you still feel uneasy about this topic I would be happy to talk to you about it. Please don’t hesitate to email me at andrew.jarvey@hotmail.com
May God bless you, Andrew…
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