Hey there,
We spend a lot of time and energy over the course of our life in preparation.
We go to school.
We learn a trade.
We practice driving a car and learn the rules of the road before we get our driver’s license.
Before our baby is born we “nest.”
But the question is, what preparation are we doing now for our eternal life?
No Time For God
By Skyler Beet
I knelt to pray but not for long.
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done.
My soul could rest at ease.
Now all day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends.
They’d laugh at me I’d fear.
“No time. No time. Too much to do.”
That was my constant cry.
No time to give to souls in need.
At last the time to die.
I went before the Lord, I came,
I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book.
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said,
“Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down
But never found the time.”
We’ve been told what we need to do to go to heaven. But sometimes life gets in the way. Or pressures from a culture that places value on other things. I can definitely relate.
This week’s issue of Genuflect takes a look at what we can do now and every day to prepare for our afterlife. Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
Let’s make sure we are preparing for the most important thing … our eternal salvation.
Keep Believing-
Katy Barrilleaux
Founding Editor, Genuflect
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Live Like You’re Already in Heaven
We all want to go to heaven. And though we don’t know exactly what it will be like, Allison Ricciardi believes there are enough clues about it. She shares 8 ideas for how we can live our life now as if we’re already in heaven.
If You Want to Get to Heaven, Live Like You’re Already There | The Raphael Remedy
How to Go to Heaven
Jimmy Akin says that the way to go to heaven is not as complex as some people make it out to be. He sums it up here into just two sentences.
How to Go to Heaven | Catholic Answers
A Gift From God
Heaven is a gift from God and we all have the free will to accept or deny the gift. According to Steven Hemler, there are three elements needed for us to accept this gift.
How do I Get to Heaven? | Arlington Catholic Herald
His Resurrection is Our Hope
Jesus’ resurrection is our proof that death is not the end of our life. We have an eternal life waiting for us. What that eternity looks like depends on how we live our life here on Earth.
Living The Resurrection in Daily Life | Blessed Is She
Putting God First
Gene van Son draws attention to how our culture has watered down Christianity. Loving God and following His commandments has been replaced with loving each other and being happy. All at the expense of our salvation. Here’s what we should be doing instead.
Watered Down Christianity Only Gets it Half Right | Catholic Stand
Life After Death
Peter Kreeft plays devil’s advocate in this discussion about life after death, directly answering some common questions and skepticism about the afterlife.
Life After Death | Catholic Education
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