Viewing death as an observer, it usually appears to be a difficult, sometimes painful, even ugly process.
But, so is the process of childbirth. As we face our own death experience, we should consider that, as Believers, our souls are translating toward a new and happier life in heaven. As the new mother delights in her child, and forgets the travails of childbirth, so will our delight in our new lives in heaven expunge the dying process we must go through to get there.
The experience of dying is very personal, really known only to the dying person and his / her God. What I mean here, is that God is omnipotent, and even has the power to abbreviate the death experience.. What might look like a week of suffering to the external observer, might be time compressed to an experience of a day or hours, by an ever merciful God.
This is also why we should not advocate for euthanasia to abbreviate the dying process, based on our observations. However, we should do all that is possible to comfort the dying and relieve suffering without actively terminating their lives. We do not know what work God accomplishes through the dying process.
