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We don’t need to die to see Jesus face-to-face, we have Him body, blood, soul & divinity in the Eucharist.Does anyone else cringe when someone wishes you a “long life?” My insides just wring into knots. I know they are being nice but everyday that I am alive I think, “I can’t wait to see Jesus face to face. I can’t wait to go home.”
I don’t. I want to see Jesus and Heaven too, but I also want to live as long as I can here first.Does anyone else cringe when someone wishes you a “long life?” My insides just wring into knots. I know they are being nice but everyday that I am alive I think, “I can’t wait to see Jesus face to face. I can’t wait to go home.”
As long as nothing changes like no catastrophic disasters that makes this planet hell on earth, I would like to live to be at least 100yrs old. If something happened like on the Walking Dead making this planet hell on earth then yeah I would be ready to go to Heaven then! 
You obviously don’t hang out with Trekkies-Should I be worried that no one’s ever wished me that before?
Days on Earth are gifts from God. Life in Heaven is a gift from God. We should embrace both gifts.Does anyone else cringe when someone wishes you a “long life?” My insides just wring into knots. I know they are being nice but everyday that I am alive I think, “I can’t wait to see Jesus face to face. I can’t wait to go home.”
I wish you a long life. If that is what you wish. I hope I am not making you cringe.Should I be worried that no one’s ever wished me that before?
Yes, but not for your fabulous reason, though there is that also…Does anyone else cringe when someone wishes you a “long life?” My insides just wring into knots. I know they are being nice but everyday that I am alive I think, “I can’t wait to see Jesus face to face. I can’t wait to go home.”
Do you practice contemplative prayer forms? They were instrumental for me to help open my mind and heart until I started having “unifying” experiences. They helped me understand how to help calm my mind even when active, after doing it for some time.Honestly, I feel as though I have already lived a long life and I am eagerly desiring full consummation of my relationship with Jesus. I sure do see and have Jesus in Eucharist almost daily but it just increases my desire to be consumed in the ecstasy of love for all eternity. WHAT A TEASE! to experience a taste of His love, I feel like an addict!
God’s will is great though, I know I am supposed to be here doing His will but sometimes it can be so hard to be satisfied with the moment!
What Dad is not delighted when his little girl goes screaming to the door when He gets home. That is me, eagerly awaiting being fully united!
Awwww…Thanks! You have a long, cringeless life as well.I wish you a long life. If that is what you wish. I hope I am not making you cringe.
A long life with many blessings…
Just don’t ignore the saints you meet on earth.
Met one today. Got lost in my own hometown because of new streets (Haven’t lived here otherwise in 29 years…) and it is still very (d)icy to walk in blizzard country. A woman came, seemingly from nowhere, having seen me very distressed and overwhelmed. She and her husband then drove me to the site, stayed with me for the brief appointment, gave me money for a cab, then decided to drive me back. And to keep the $20. She gave me her name and number if ever I need anything. How saintly, if you ask me. This, after yelling at God before she arrived: “WHY??? I GIVE UP!!!.”
i agree, although i would like to be united to God on a higher level, i still want to live this life. and this is coming from someone who is currently going through a lot of suffering. somehow even with all my terrible burdens, i dont want to die. i just want to not suffer anymore. maybe its just my survival instinct… but i still want to experience this world to the fullest, im not ready to leave just yet!I don’t. I could certainly do things to improve my physical health, but overall every day, every hour, seems like a gift so I enjoy any wishes for long life. Since the kingdom mentality set in, I’m no longer “seeking” anything spiritually, and my “journey” has come to an end; so now I’m just enjoying and working with what I already have until the Lord may move me to my next upgrade test! Right now it seems my main activities are playing music and teaching my kids advanced math beyond their grade levels.
:harp: . . . .
So for me, after 42 years of ratrace, followed by 11 years of purgatory, my world has just gotten wayy good in my kingdom :heaven: and I’m ready to live life as if I am just being born right now! :dancing:
That said, if it’s my time, I’m ready to meet Jesus. I hope the Lord waits at least until I finish getting our trusts set up, to reduce the hassle for my kids. :twocents:
So if you want, I’ll help you catch any of those long-life wishes that are aimed your way!
Alan