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Here’s a long thread for your Monday!
For the United States: In 1820 the avg life expectancy was 40. In 1920 it was 60. In 2020 it is 80.
Here’s a long thread for your Monday!
For the United States: In 1820 the avg life expectancy was 40. In 1920 it was 60. In 2020 it is 80.
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I’ve said this for a few years now but I think longer life expectancy has actually caused us to handle the reality of death even worse. Billions of dollars are spent every year just on fighting the appearance of aging!
I’ve said this for a few years now but I think longer life expectancy has actually caused us to handle the reality of death even worse. Billions of dollars are spent every year just on fighting the appearance of aging!
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Though we now live twice as many years on average as Americans 200 years ago, I’m not sure we are living twice the life as so much time, energy, and money is spent on avoiding the inevitable.
The covid-19 crisis has only illuminated this issue.
Though we now live twice as many years on average as Americans 200 years ago, I’m not sure we are living twice the life as so much time, energy, and money is spent on avoiding the inevitable.
The covid-19 crisis has only illuminated this issue.
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When a people is so afraid of dying that it is willing to stop living it reveals an unhealthy infatuation with avoiding death and a misunderstanding of our purpose on earth.
When a people is so afraid of dying that it is willing to stop living it reveals an unhealthy infatuation with avoiding death and a misunderstanding of our purpose on earth.
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We do not exist today to “not die”. We exist to live. To live for God’s glory even as we seek to make His glory known over all the earth.
No doubt we need to make wise & loving decisions during these days. We should be hygienic and exercise and not smoke or eat poorly, etc.
We do not exist today to “not die”. We exist to live. To live for God’s glory even as we seek to make His glory known over all the earth.
No doubt we need to make wise & loving decisions during these days. We should be hygienic and exercise and not smoke or eat poorly, etc.
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We should be good stewards of our bodies.
But this short life we’ve been given by our sovereign God is too short to waste in fear of the certainty of what will happen to all of us: it is appointed unto man once to die.
We should be good stewards of our bodies.
But this short life we’ve been given by our sovereign God is too short to waste in fear of the certainty of what will happen to all of us: it is appointed unto man once to die.
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If the reality of death keeps us from living for God and following His Word, we have failed to understand the purpose of why we are here. Again, we are not here to “not die.” We are here to live by enjoying God and glorifying Him forever.
If the reality of death keeps us from living for God and following His Word, we have failed to understand the purpose of why we are here. Again, we are not here to “not die.” We are here to live by enjoying God and glorifying Him forever.
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I don’t know how many minutes, days, months, or years I have left. But the time I do have left, may I truly seek to live for King Jesus. I hope you’ll join me.
I don’t know how many minutes, days, months, or years I have left. But the time I do have left, may I truly seek to live for King Jesus. I hope you’ll join me.
