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The fragility of our existence is barely tolerable, because we know almost nothing better, and how we live this life of ours will last and last and last. In another level, of course, we know the truth. Who has not gone to a funeral or had a relative affected by the recent death?

It's like the stories we hear men over women workers and workers who have suffered greatly to bring the bacon, and then only to die tragically soon after finally retired. Vivian, why?

Enter the eternal paradox that life exists beyond death. The final reconciliation is not dead after all. It is the spiritual being beyond the material of the afterlife, as opposed to that. Chalk and cheese.

The truth is chilling to read all the world, we all belong to God – even the atheist said. The inevitable journey to eternity, the journey and the destination of the transactions rather than the everlasting to everlasting, also it is truly incomprehensible. It cited as evidence of the reality of our fears about death. At best, we are perplexed by the prospect physical death, at worst, we are appalled and horrified. Death, which has in us. It is never deny.

Secondly, we are also impressed for life – at the same time, we can not bear the pain of it, but really can not face going. Figure that one out! This is based on the phenomenon of crying, crying, common emotion known to mankind.

These two reasons show why it is a good idea to get involved and spiritually, in fact, prepare for spiritual life to come.

We can see that the material world, not in regard to the afterlife. It's a ridiculous system compared to the spiritual richness in the country of "come." Boy, we'll be surprised! The material and spiritual world and reality are against rank and never the twain shall meet.

The purpose of wealth, wealth and resources in life is simply to test our commitment in the context of free will. Given our own way, we would choose? Where is our heart for things instead of our hearts for things not?

Death has a way to order our attention. It proves that we have all the answers. No one is immune and we know that its sting when it arrives. How we miss family and friends who have the eternal journey ahead. We wonder if we really look and watches over us.

Life was also his way of controlling our attention on two aspects. Rich and spoiled in this world – materialism, or – like everything that involves money, even to focus on the church debt. Then there is the captivating beauty of the creation of the universe total forces and natural laws of balance. The first is often easier to see. The latter, however, is infinitely more spiritually sustainable option.

The death and life – the fear of both – are compelling reasons for God.

A beating heart skipped is all you need. Electric shock one blow on the head, a fall, a group of cancer cells … the main set before us is of our own fragility. It is a sad reality if we get stuck in it but it is also very healthy to be reminded.

Eternity seems a very simple concept. But remember: a journey, two destinations. You choose … On this side of eternity … Yes, it is now.

 © 2010, SJ Wickham.

Steve Wickham is a Registered Safety Practitioner (BSc, MSIA, RSP) and a qualified, unordained Christian minister (GradDipBib&Min). His blogs are at: http://tribework.blogspot.com/ and http://inspiringbetterlife.blogspot.com/

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