"Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
I like the idea here that we can be confident in the Lord, walking by faith and not sight. It's hard to walk that way... hard to trust things that don't match our perception of the world, but when we can work with God that way, even just a little bit, we see miraculous things happen.
Another cool idea here is the idea that death isn't something to be afraid of, and it is actually something that will bring us closer to God. It's an idea that helps us to focus on using this life to prepare to return to God. Definitely not advocating anything that would shorten our normal lifespans of course... I believe that God wants us to use our time wisely. I do think though that letting go of some of the fear of death can help us to focus more on what really matters... eternity, and the knowledge and relationships that we can take with us, rather than things that we can't. :)
Today, let's work on walking by faith, unafraid of death. It doesn't mean we have to wear a blindfold everywhere, take life-threatening risks, or that we shouldn't be making good decisions in our lives based on normal evidence. :) It just means that we should remember that God is real, and a God of miracles, and that the more we can trust him, the better he can guide us to amazing blessings that we can't yet see. Let's work on developing confidence in God. :)
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