What happens when we die?

There may be as many beliefs about life after death as there are people in the world.

I only know what I believe about what happens when I die.

I accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was eleven, but I was raised in a home where I didn’t learn how to nurture an ongoing relationship with Him. So I did the best I could to be a good person. I can assure you, I was not successful.

During a life and death crisis as a young adult, I had to decide if God “is” or He “isn’t “. I didn’t want to die. But I didn’t want to live life the way it was then. So I made the conscious decision to believe He “is” and I would let Him help me.

My life lessons since then have shown me more about who God is – and taught me to love and show compassion to others. To me, God is everything worthwhile and the source of all love. I don’t want to be separated from that for one second, much less for eternity.

And if I come to the end of my life and what happens isn’t what I believe, I haven’t lost anything by believing what I do about God. In this life, I’ve experienced a constant source of help and love that never fails.

But if I had not decided that God is everything, and after I die it turns out He is, then I’ll spend eternity separated from any love or goodness. That’s a forever I don’t wish to contemplate.

I believe I will step from what I know in this world – into eternity with the God who is everything.

I want you there with me and God. I pray that you find and follow God in the way He wants you to.

Respectful comments are welcome.

Joni Vance is an award-winning author of fiction, essay, and poetry. She loves mystery, history, and how God reveals Himself every day.

May God reveal the mystery of His love in your life story.