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Eternity

Sometimes it's hard to hear God. Other times, He practically shouts by continually putting the same message or idea in front of us over and over and over.

Something He has pressed upon my heart very loudly lately is the idea of death and also eternity. Sadly, in the last couple of weeks I have encountered multiple friends who have either lost a loved one or are caring for a loved one who is close to death. I have been fascinated by their very personal, intimate blog posts and the conversations I have had with them. I am struck by their situations and can't seem to move past them.

I've found myself unable to place myself in their shoes, but I feel like God is definitely trying to show me something. I'm just not sure what it is yet.

As these people and their circumstances roll through my mind, a verse keeps coming with them: "...He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:11. I guess it is normal - expected, really - for us to consider and ponder death, since God has set eternity in our hearts. I am definitely looking forward to Heaven, but I feel that God is trying to show me something here and now by keeping all of these people on my mind.

If I figure it out soon, I will let you know. For now, I'm praying for my friends enduring these difficult situations and praying that God will connect the dots in my head so that I can perceive what He wants to show me.

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