Excerpt from We Cannot Imagine
What does having faith in the God of the living mean for you?
When he lost his job, he thought it was the end of the world. But a year later, working a new job, he now knows that losing that job was the very best thing that could have happened to him.
When her marriage fell apart, she thought that her life was over. But a few months later, she is beginning realize that although she cannot go back to the good old days, she has plenty of good new days ahead.
When the doctor gave him the grim diagnosis, he thought he had received a death sentence. But a short time later, he is beginning to understand that being alive and whole has very little to do with physical well-being.
And one day, when you face your final hours, you will become aware that, with faith in the God of the living, there is nothing “final” at all about them.