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GaryK:

--- Quote from: micah7:9 on May 13, 2011, 01:42:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: gk on May 13, 2011, 01:33:06 PM ---Not sure about all that Micah but I can assure you from experience that when someone is lying on their deathbed in severe pain...even though they've been pumped full of morphine to the brim...they're thinking along the lines of pain release, and I've heard that cry of pain.  It's agonizing even to those who hear it.  Thoughts of leaving and/or missing anything else is secondary. 

Sorry, morbid but true.

gk

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Im sure that is true in many cases and it is not morbid, but real. But there are many that do not have that trauma possibly, and before the pain I would think the thoughts along the lines I described were thought about? No?
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No man knows anothers mind and heart Micah, only God.  But you know that already.  I'm certain there are those who have, are and will be given the opportunity to think as you've described.   

For me, I want none of it as I've grown tired of regrets and thoughts of 'do-overs'.   Make it quick.   Ray said somewhere (I think I remember it somewhere in a paper of his) that we spend a lifetime trying to figure out how to get out of this life.

And he's right.

gk

JohnMichael:
Speaking in general, I've started leaning more towards not thinking about "What I'm going to do" in the future - be it tomorrow, the next hour, or 10+ years from now. When it comes to death, it will be as He decides. I can only hope that He would allow it to be quick and painless. Death itself doesn't scare me as the Scriptures call it sleep. The act of dying, however, and all the pain that can go with it, does give me pause. It seems like personal arrogance to think about what I am going to do. If our footsteps are ordered by Him, then it isn't up to me. I can only hope that when that time comes, He will show mercy.

Those are just my thoughts of late. I don't know if that contributes to the overall conversation.

Blessings,
John

dave:
Thanks for all the replys. It was just something I had fallen into thought about. I am in agreement with all of you. thanks again.

Kat:

Hi Miah7:9,

Well for the world that have no real knowledge of the truth I would think death is very frightening. They're ideas are too much fairy tale sounding and it just can not really give confidence of what happens and that's why they have so much fear, IMO.

But we do know the truth and we should know that when we close our eyes for the last time in this world, it should be with a smile on our face!! Why? Because we know what happens next, our next moment of conscientiousness (twinkle of an eye) will be in the presents of Jesus Christ!! God will take care of what is yet to happen in this world and that should give believers great comfort, and whatever we were concerned with in this life family, friends, things we were in the process of doing will become insignificant in the realization of what is happening at that point. The trials and tribulations of this life will be coming to an end and for the few we should have high hopes of the first resurrection. We should keep our minds on the hope that lies within us, so we can say like Paul did,

2Tim 4:7  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

dave:
That Kat is how I thought my reply went. As for the pain, Ive felt pain, Ive had pain, but when I did I did not have the knowledge and faith in Jesus. Im not saying pain is not felt, but I believe now, as I know the Lord and He knows me, my desire is to keep my eye on Him and if there is pain, I should trust in Him , and He will make the pain as painfull as He sees fit. Its all about Jesus :)

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