I'd say to any Christian that if you're saved and still alive, it's a pretty good indication that your work here isn't done yet!
Jesus told us that he came so that we can have life and have it in abundance- which seems a very good advocate for enjoying the life we've been blessed with.
My health has been kind of odd over the last couple of years. This year alone I've faced some challenging times.
I've undergone many tests and am still currently under different Consultants both at my local hospital and at a major renowned hospital in London.
There was a real fear that I may have leukemia at one point and in January I had a bone marrow biopsy.
A couple of weeks ago I collapsed and as a result last week I had a brain scan.
I could go on but the fine details aren't relevant.
The point I'm making is that when faced with the possibility of cancer, and with something wrong with my brain- my prayers weren't 'Whoopee, I can come and be with you now Lord.'
They were for, among other things, healing- for things to be ok. For problems to be caught and identified so that I could receive treatment.
My first big prayer was to go on living!
Now if someone told me that I showed a lack of faith- I would be very offended. Of course I'm looking forward to heaven. Of course I have assurance about my salvation. My faith has never been stronger- and I thank God that I've been through- and
am going through- these things because it's brought me face to face with my earthly mortality and I've found that my faith really is bigger than my fear.
But I do
not want to die yet!
And I absolutely know that there is nothing whatsoever wrong with that.
