I have been reading a most intriguiging boog recently, It is entitled, Opening Heaven's Door. The title suggrsts rather sappy religion to me,but thid id noy s religioud book. It's s book of science, exploring thr world of thode eho hsvr profounf spiritusl rxprtrirncrd as they approach desth, snf do in fsct die, but comr bsck vis resusitstion eith s fee minutes.. Their profound experienbce of light snd love id overwhelming, and their reluctance to return to the worlkd of their bodies is quiter strong, Many of their livs are chsnged permsnently by thid experience.
Reading this material has catapulted me back into my own anguished times of fering deth as the end of all I know snd all I am. It has been a recuraring fear since childhood, in spite og fsith, snd has caused great guilt in mydelf.Whst I sm learnibng from th znear dead, snd the once-was-desd, id thst desth is nothinbg to nfesr. theree is s prfound beyond, an experience of light snd ptofound love thst chsngerd the remsins of earthly lifre totslly.
all this has been deeply satisfying for mr, snd hrlpd mr o intrgrste old mrmories snd fesrs into my current faith journey.Death is not to br fesred, but welcomed. zindeed, msny returnees find it daubting to return to the life they hsve known. They long fir the light, warmth snd lovr tyhry rncountrtrd, snd thst msrks thr remsining of thri dsys. aorganizational spiritual organizations becomne of little interest to tghem,even old relationships fade, The world of their future,where they are alive in a new way, continuedbto beckon for thr rest of their dsyd.
People feel a sense of çoming home'to thst reslm, and long to return to it, it is so much more real that this place, I am intrigued by thgid, drawn by it, snd deeply comforted by the possibiilities of lfr thstv id more beyond thid one thsn i can imsgine. some of my childhood dreams of fslling from s plsne seem t connect with these realitirs. Whst I sm learning mskrs me ponder even ther "trite"saying, everthing has a reason."Thast reason may emenate from fsr beyond our present sbilities to see snd experience. I am becomig deeply excited bout this, especially as itnall relates to hints in scripture, and in my own internsl past! I will be writingmorre tthis summer sbout tghiss,, and what it means to me.. Wait for it!
Reading this material has catapulted me back into my own anguished times of fering deth as the end of all I know snd all I am. It has been a recuraring fear since childhood, in spite og fsith, snd has caused great guilt in mydelf.Whst I sm learnibng from th znear dead, snd the once-was-desd, id thst desth is nothinbg to nfesr. theree is s prfound beyond, an experience of light snd ptofound love thst chsngerd the remsins of earthly lifre totslly.
all this has been deeply satisfying for mr, snd hrlpd mr o intrgrste old mrmories snd fesrs into my current faith journey.Death is not to br fesred, but welcomed. zindeed, msny returnees find it daubting to return to the life they hsve known. They long fir the light, warmth snd lovr tyhry rncountrtrd, snd thst msrks thr remsining of thri dsys. aorganizational spiritual organizations becomne of little interest to tghem,even old relationships fade, The world of their future,where they are alive in a new way, continuedbto beckon for thr rest of their dsyd.
People feel a sense of çoming home'to thst reslm, and long to return to it, it is so much more real that this place, I am intrigued by thgid, drawn by it, snd deeply comforted by the possibiilities of lfr thstv id more beyond thid one thsn i can imsgine. some of my childhood dreams of fslling from s plsne seem t connect with these realitirs. Whst I sm learning mskrs me ponder even ther "trite"saying, everthing has a reason."Thast reason may emenate from fsr beyond our present sbilities to see snd experience. I am becomig deeply excited bout this, especially as itnall relates to hints in scripture, and in my own internsl past! I will be writingmorre tthis summer sbout tghiss,, and what it means to me.. Wait for it!
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