I am afraid.. No terrified of dieing, or my mom dieing.. It causes me very extreme anxiety, im trying to understand why? Is it because deep down I Don’t believe in the Lord, do I think I wont get into heaven? When im sick or scared, or have a bad anxiety attack I pray for God to be with me and to hold me, and I swear I always feel a sense of comfort and warmth like someone is there right by me and holding on. I believe that When I get to heaven ill get my meet my father, my creator and get to see all my loved ones! I try to think of it in a positive way of im going home, but.. I can’t thinking of me or my mom passing on and going to heaven with God scares me.. It simply does, I want to find comfort in knowing we will go to be with the Lord and our loved ones, I don’t know how to do this. Please I need some help, someone please tell me its okay to be scared, I Mean im still young and im only 19 but I still worry and Im trying to find my way to God, I want to be a better person, and follow the right path God has put out for me, But as of right now I feel like im not the best Christian because I am scared of death.. And I feel that I don’t need to be, I just want to find comfort.
Afraid of death..
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Rev T.S.Perkins
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In my mind I see a place
Beyond the planets out in space
with gates of pearl and streets of gold
a place with out pain so I've been told
A place where Jesus waits for me
Standing by the shore of a crystal sea
so no matter how life ends.
or where it may be
I know it's Gods face
i soon will see.
Fear is a natural reaction but we as Christians should not fear for we have Gods promise of after life with Him
take heart and know death is not the end
but to be absent from the body is to present before God.
I fear not death but life without Christ...may you find comfort in these words as I do ...Rev
Beyond the planets out in space
with gates of pearl and streets of gold
a place with out pain so I've been told
A place where Jesus waits for me
Standing by the shore of a crystal sea
so no matter how life ends.
or where it may be
I know it's Gods face
i soon will see.
Fear is a natural reaction but we as Christians should not fear for we have Gods promise of after life with Him
take heart and know death is not the end
but to be absent from the body is to present before God.
I fear not death but life without Christ...may you find comfort in these words as I do ...Rev
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Look to the Psalmist, David who was first a shepherd boy and then probably the greatest of Israel's kings:
"Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation." Psalm 27:7-9
When we can see the face of God clearly, then we will have nothing to fear in this world at all, but consider then the words of the apostle Paul:
"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." I Cor 13:12
We do see something now or we would not love God at all; we would not be servants of God at all. As Paul puts it, what we see is not yet clear, but it shall be. So then do we have to wait until the dirt is shoveled over our faces for our vision to improve? Certainly not! To wait until then is to wait until it is too late.
"And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly." Mark 8:23-25
Jesus touched the man again, a second time before the man could see clearly. How many times does Jesus need to touch our eyes in order to see His face clearly? How about as many times as it takes! Ask the Lord to touch your eyes again and again and again. Do not cease to ask. When will we get beyond see through a "glass darkly"? How much of God are we able to see? At what point will we see His face so clearly that we will no longer fear natural death? Believe there can be a time!
"Where there is no vision, the people perish..." Prov 29:18
"Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation." Psalm 27:7-9
When we can see the face of God clearly, then we will have nothing to fear in this world at all, but consider then the words of the apostle Paul:
"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." I Cor 13:12
We do see something now or we would not love God at all; we would not be servants of God at all. As Paul puts it, what we see is not yet clear, but it shall be. So then do we have to wait until the dirt is shoveled over our faces for our vision to improve? Certainly not! To wait until then is to wait until it is too late.
"And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly." Mark 8:23-25
Jesus touched the man again, a second time before the man could see clearly. How many times does Jesus need to touch our eyes in order to see His face clearly? How about as many times as it takes! Ask the Lord to touch your eyes again and again and again. Do not cease to ask. When will we get beyond see through a "glass darkly"? How much of God are we able to see? At what point will we see His face so clearly that we will no longer fear natural death? Believe there can be a time!
"Where there is no vision, the people perish..." Prov 29:18
Humans have a tendency to fear the unknown, it is normal.
I believe all the Bible says, I believe that when I leave this world I will be with Christ, however, I always had a fear or dread of death.
A couple years ago I had a heart attack and was close to death. As I lay there knowing I could soon die, a peace came over me and it was ok. At that moment I would have been just as willing to go or stay.
I truly believe that when you need Him, Christ will be there.
The closer your relationship with Christ, the better you get to know Him, the more time you spend with Him, the less fear and dread you will have.
If your relationship with Christ is at least as close, personal and intimate as the relationship with your mother it will change many things.
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I would be glad to pray for you,here is a verse that is worth memorizing:
Philippians 4:6-7 ”Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
If we ask God for something then we do it in faith that he wants to give it to us.
It's hard to ask for something you might think is harmful because your not really sure he wants that thing for you.
He wants to give you the "peace of God" and you will know when he gives it to you.
Ask him and then start thanking him for sending the answer,no need to ask again because that would mean you don't believe he heard you the first time.Then every time you feel anxiety you can remind yourself that God is certainly sending it because he always hears you.Then you can thank him in faith for answering.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
He really really wants you to receive his joy and peace.
If you think your not good enough well your right,none of us are:
Romans 11:32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
Proverbs 20:24 A man’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
Ask him to guide your steps and he will.
Proverbs 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Philippians 4:6-7 ”Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
If we ask God for something then we do it in faith that he wants to give it to us.
It's hard to ask for something you might think is harmful because your not really sure he wants that thing for you.
He wants to give you the "peace of God" and you will know when he gives it to you.
Ask him and then start thanking him for sending the answer,no need to ask again because that would mean you don't believe he heard you the first time.Then every time you feel anxiety you can remind yourself that God is certainly sending it because he always hears you.Then you can thank him in faith for answering.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
He really really wants you to receive his joy and peace.
If you think your not good enough well your right,none of us are:
Romans 11:32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
Proverbs 20:24 A man’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
Ask him to guide your steps and he will.
Proverbs 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
