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And really, it's not my own happiness that matters most in this world, it is God's happiness, if you really think about it, Eugene. Yes, He does want us to be happy, no doubt, but that shouldn't be our chief goal in life, you know. It should be our chief goal to do what He has commanded to the best of our respective limited human abilities, wherever and whenever and however we can, et cetera, while also trying to finish our respective races strong in this life.
We will all not spend eternity on this planet, even, and this world is not our eternal home. Our mortal lives are like grass, eventually to fade away, just as windy breezes often do in our world. But our souls are eternal, and wherever we each go when we leave this world, they will continue to exist forever somewhere, wherever that is.
People should live their lives as if they're ready to depart this life at any time, and treasure each day that the Lord grants them in their lives as much as they can, come what may. But many do not, unfortunately. I, however, don't ever plan to be one who isn't ready to leave when the Lord wishes me to depart this world, either through death and/or translation, if I can possibly ever avoid such a thing from being true. When I finish my race, I hope to have laid up for me a crown of righteousness that nobody can take away from me, and I hope to see my dearly departed brother again after I cross the River Jordan and enter into my Lord's rest.
Talk more with you later, as I can and all, I hope, Lord willing, EC. CD out.
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