Death - the most certain event in our lives

If you haven't been convinced by now, it is certain that death is the most certain event that will occur, at some point, in our lives. Death does not bypass anyone, no matter how much we would like it to happen. The thought of death should humble us and make us ask ourselves: if we keep dying, some sooner, some later, then what is our purpose on this earth?

I have asked myself the same question many times, and the only answer that gives me peace is that my purpose on this earth is to prepare myself for the life to come. How? By trying to sanctify my life, an attempt that requires continuous work in becoming a better person with those around me, and with myself, and to draw closer and closer to God, through prayer and the regulations of the Church. This closeness to God is something concrete, because the closer you get to Him, the more you begin to discover yourself as you really are, and then you truly understand that God exists, and that this life is not the last one you are subject to.

What I have just written may sound crazy to some of you, considering that our purpose on this earth is to raise children, or that we must fully enjoy our lives, etc., but the sanctification of life does not exclude any of these options, but on the contrary, it fulfills them. I have said this before, and I repeat: God works through people. Be they our family, neighbors, friends, or simple people we cross paths with on the street, they all constantly contribute to the sanctification of our lives, in the sense that interaction with them helps us acquire virtues and renounce sin.

Having this belief, that death is just a passage from one realm to another, quells my fear of death, a fear that many of us have, or have had at some point, and gives me hope that everything will be fine, no matter when the "unfortunate" event occurs.

God bless!

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