In Phil 1:21, the Apostle Paul writes, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."
It seems to me that modern American Christians tend to get this backward.
We spend our lives "making a living" and getting more and more stuff. Our highest goals involve making ourselves and our family members as comfortable as possible. The name of the game is accumulation.
Meanwhile, we assume that once we die - and are confronted with the reality of God's existence once and for all - suddenly we will develop a keen love for Jesus Christ and an interest in being with Him.
And so, unlike Paul, if we are honest, we would have to say, "For to me, to live is gain and to die is Christ."
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