“Even though I seemed to be fighting my disease, I believed that cancer was a death sentence,” writes Anita. In Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing,Anita Moorjani describes how Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, chemotherapy, and her near-death experience (NDE) changed her perspective of life, dying, and death. I’m just grateful for every breath I take. I don’t care how long I live or what my death will be like. I’m 50 and a half years old, and I know that the best is yet to come. On the other side you’ll find peace, joy, and acceptance. But first you may have to walk through the valley of the shadow of death. You may not hear a tangible voice, but a feeling of peace will fill you. “I’m with you now and always,” whispers the Holy Spirit. Just sit in the fear and wait for the still small voice. You don’t have to be a Christian to untangle your emotions and faced your fear of death. God – the Creator, divinity, the Spirit, Yahweh – became more real than ever. I realized that dying was the beginning of something greater, deeper and more powerful than my life in this world. I asked Jesus how to pray for healing.Īnd then, after about a week of wrestling with my fears and anxieties, fear of death lost its grip. I found a little church right inside the walls of the Old City I sat in that church once or twice a day for over a week. My doctor advised me not to go but I went anyway. When I was diagnosed with colitis I’d already booked and planned a trip to Jerusalem, Israel. For example, is it true that meeting God face-to-face is scary? On the other hand, can you know for sure that there is no God? Start questioning your fears of death, and you will find no reason to be scared. Maybe you’re scared of the unknown…or maybe you watched someone die and it was horrible. For example, do you fear death because you’ll meet God face-to-face? Or maybe you’re scared there is no God and you’ll be lost a dark hole for eternity. Write a list of the top 10 reasons you’re scared to die.2 practical tips for coping with fear of death: When I walked into the valley of the shadow of death, my fear became my ticket to life. That diagnosis forced me to face my fear of death and the dying process. I thought ulcerative colitis was a death sentence! I didn’t think I’d live to see my 30th birthday. That was almost 25 years ago I was was 27 years old. I was scared to die until I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, which is a chronic and incurable disease of the intestines. Almost everybody is scared or at least reluctant to die. Sophia is right: more and more people are thinking about death and dying – especially during a major health crisis, lockdown, and isolation. Why is this happening? Why are we feeling like this? What can we do to overcome fear of death?” I’m scared to die and have noticed more people feeling the same way. “Lately I have been suffering from thoughts of death. “Hopefully, one day you can discuss anxiety and fear of dying,” said Sophia on How to Be Happy When You Feel Dead Inside. I was inspired to write this article by a reader.
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