Gaining Perspective in Life
Gaining Perspective 2 Timothy 1:8-14 “For this reason, I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.” The sage in Ecclesiastes 7:2 writes words that seem strange and out of place. As he examines all the struggles and challenges in life, he states, “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting because that is the end of every man, and the living takes it to heart.” We like to avoid talking about death and the sense of finality it brings. No one ever goes to a funeral because they want to. We go because we want to be a support to the family and express our respect and appreciation for the person who passed away. When we confront death, we gain a whole new perspective on life. It strips away all our obsession with the insignificant and clarifies what is essential. The certainty of death strips away the fo