I can only imagine

Death. It's one of those things that almost everyone fears, because no one on this earth knows what it feels like to die. Just the concept freaks me out. Do you feel your internal organs shutting down? Are you thinking, and then all of the sudden you're not? Death seems rather mysterious if you ask me. When I was younger, one of my biggest fears was dying. Now I just kind of push the thought away, yet knowing that someday, it's going to happen.

I had never passed out before until a couple days ago. I was in my parents' bathroom, and all of the sudden my stomach and head were killing me. I began to not be able to see and I heard myself hit the floor. I got back up a few seconds later, sweating and scared out of my mind. I couldn't walk, so as I crawled around I asked, "Dad, am I going to die?"

Of course I'm fine now and very much alive. But passing out is kind of like how I imagine death. It was very frightening. However this past Sunday at church, I was reminded that death is nothing to be afraid of.

Our church choir presented different songs about heaven, and the first song they sang was "I Can Only Imagine". It had a video to accompany it, and let's just say that I was fighting the tears during the whole song. I looked for it on youtube but couldn't find it. But just listening to the song itself will make you realize that once you reach heaven after death, it will be so much better than life on earth.

It's amazing how God works. Just a couple days after I caught a glimpse of what death might be like, God used that choir performance to show me that I have much to look forward to when I die, and nothing to dread.

Now don't mistake me for saying that everyone is going to heaven and therefore should't fear death. Many are not, which saddens me greatly. You know in your heart where your destination is after your life in this world is over, and if you don't then I would love to talk to you about it. As those who are joining me in heaven, don't forget it is our job to save those who aren't.

Heaven is going to be a beautiful place and I can't wait. I hope that you too can start looking at death in a more positive way, and will see me and many others someday inside those golden gates.

:)