The older I get the sooner I get to be with God

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Hello.

I don’t know why I had this thought, I’m usually anxious and down about something, but this thought came into my head a few days ago.

Just wanted to share it. Maybe I’d better go and take my antidepressant now.

Please pray for me.
 
I mean, its true… I look forward to that blessed day haha
 
The older you get, the more of your loved ones will be over there hanging out with him already. Which makes it pretty easy to think of going there yourself.
 
One of my all time favorites:


Back in my youth there was a popular song by B J Thomas “Home, Where I Belong”. After I crossed the half century mark I should have the lyrics tattooed on my face because it is so true.

They say that heavens pretty
And living here is too
But if they said that I would
Have to choose between the two

I’d go home, going home
Where I belong
And sometimes when I’m dreaming
It comes as no surprise
That if you look and see
The homesick feeling in my eyes

I’m going home, going home
Where I belong
While I’m here I’ll serve him gladly
And sing him all my songs

I’m here, but not for long
And when I’m feeling lonely
And when I’m feeling blue
It’s such a joy to know that
I am only passing through

I’m headed home, going home
Where I belong
And one day I’ll be sleeping
When death knocks on my door
And I’ll awake and find
That I’m not homesick anymore

I’ll be home, going home
Where I belong.
 
Thank-you for posting this. The first time I heard it, it brought tears to my eyes.
These boys sing so beautifully!
 
That’s a lovely song by BJ Thomas. Never heard it before.

Since you posted that song now I’m humming “Home On The Range” and thinking of cookware.

Gosh I don’t want to go to the bad place. I’ve just never had such a thought that it might happen that I’d be with God one day. Just never occurred to me that such a thing is even remotely possible, never occurred with such reality.

Oh, mercy, mercy, mercy…
 
You’re in good company.

Check out what St. Paul said in Phil 1:20-23…but be careful to read on through verse 25.

Leaving the flesh to be with Christ is good, and the older we get the closer we are, but we must not forget our mission for the good of the Church, so we should not give up or rush things…everything in God’s time!

Pax et Bonum!
 
Look to the book “7 lessons from heaven” a NDE that is interesting.
 
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Im 45 and am at the lowest point in my life. these past few days am thinking of being ready to get to be with God. Maybe im just thinking of this to escape the struggles i’m going through but the thought of leaving my children at young age blocks that idea. does not make any sense.
 
Unless it was guilty and needed to be made an example for others, I would never post an onion. 😃
 
I just played the original by B J Thomas, my era and I loved his songs, especially “Mama.” It too used to make me teary, as well as my friends. The Libera arrangement is so spiritual.
 
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