Dying to Live

It is my belief, which is founded in the Bible, that when a person dies, their soul or spirit goes to Heaven if they believe in God. I believe that if you do not believe in God then they would spend eternity in Hell. I can’t tell you when this belief became part of my conscious, but it has always been in my heart and my soul. I just felt that God gave me this knowledge and I’m grateful for it.

Some years back my beautiful granddaughter was called home at age fifteen. Shortly after her death, I saw her in a vision. She was dressed in all white with gorgeous wings and her magnificent smile. I knew she was in heaven. About five months ago, I lost a friend and a co-worker in a car accident. Once again I saw her smiling brightly and saying she made it! How wonderful that is! I don’t see visions of everyone who has gone including my parents who were good Catholics, but for some reason I saw those two which I accept as a blessing and it reinforces my belief in Heaven. So, as you can see, my faith is strong. I’m sure someday I will also join my love ones.

This belief has brought me great comfort and a feeling of peace that is so wonderful I cannot even describe it. There is nothing to fear when you have this assurance that you will be spending eternity in Heaven. The faith changes everything. A feeling of sadness comes over me when I think so many people don’t believe in our Lord and Savior. It would be very difficult to go through the loss of a love one without faith. My belief doesn’t depend on how often I go to church or how much I put in the offending plate or what I wear to church. It depends only on the fact that our Lord and Savior offers this gift freely to everyone who is willing to accept it.

My faith is strong and unchangeable. It is in my DNA and after all my God made me. It is in my mind, heart and soul. It is who I am. As a result, I look forward to death with open arms, ready to begin my eternal life with my Heavenly Father. Of course I am not wishing for it to come any faster than God has planned for me. I believe death can be anticipated in the same way that one might anticipate the birth of a new member of their family.

The quote “I Believe This” is a powerful declaration to make about anything. It tells who you are from the inside out. My father once told me that what I believe will tell people what type of person I am. That is truer today than ever. People can and do stand for all different things, but at my core is my Christianity which allows me to live confidently knowing that when I die, I will spend eternity in Heaven. It doesn’t always seem right when someone is called home or does it make sense sometimes, however for me the thought of being in Heaven forever is AWESOME!