I was scared when he asked me, “what if death is not the end of your life?”
I am not a Christian, yet I have been attending church events for the past two years. I met this amazing man from a fellowship in Berkeley and very soon, we were in a relationship. He took me to church regularly and it seemed like church has become a part of my life. Before this, I never cared about God. He was just a remote figure I didn’t know whether he was from a mythology or not.
However, as I became exposed to more and more amazing things about God, remarkable changes started to happen in my life. A prayer to God in the morning always led to a day of peace in the heart.
During a recent Christian Retreat I went to with Michael, I was moved many times by the speakers’ messages and I almost raised my hand once when a pastor asked us to raise hands if we wanted Lord Jesus Christ to be our savior. I didn’t raise my hand until the very end because I believed that my life was going well and a God was not a necessity for me.
After the church service, Michael and I talked about the message just given by the pastor. I was firm with my point that I didn’t need a God and I didn’t even believe in one. I lived diligently because I didn’t want to die without leaving any clue on the world that I existed.
People constantly pursue things their entire lives. At least for me, this is very true. I went to a great high school so that I would get accepted into a great university. I have been putting effort to maintain a great GPA so that I would get a great job. I have been trying hard to live a greater life so that I won’t be scared the day I face death.
But suddenly, I was stunned by this question, what if death is not the end of my life. I know the reason why I do what I am doing now, but what is the meaning of my life when I achieve all I want, or when I fail all I want, or when I am standing in front of the Lord one day after I die? How am I going to get prepared for that part of my life?
After that conversation, I am glad I have found the meaning of my life, which is to glorify God so that I will be well prepared if death is not the end of my life.
Why do you do what you do? Because what if death is not the end of my life.
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