Do you know when you will die?

Obviously, all of us don’t know when we will all die. Who knows, tonight? Or the next 5 minutes? Or in 3 hours? Or the next day? Or the moment you will step out of your house?

Death is scary. I admit this. For now, I admit I’m a little scared though I already have something in mind about what will happen when I die. And for everyone else who is an atheist in their own little way—THEY MUST BE SCARED. Except for those who really are brave enough to face death.

I am raised in a family where my mom is the very religious specie that breathed in our home. When I was a kid I hated her being so religious. I even asked myself why she married when she could perfectly be a nun. Only of course I didn’t ask her that. But now I am thankful of what she’s done that brought us closer to God. He sent us a very intelligent teacher that teaches us things that school didn’t teach us at all; this happens every Sunday afternoon.

In this (bible) study, I swear I learned a lot of things.

I became aware of what to do while living because I know anytime, the Lord will take my life. HE HAS THE SOLE RIGHT TO TAKE MY LIFE. I don’t have that right as well as any other human, or else one has committed murder.

According to theological studies (Under the Catholic Church), wherever a human is during his death, (May be on a hospital, in his own room, in his office, on the road, etc) the Lord will immediately appear in front of him as a judge with Archangel Uriel beside him to weigh the human’s deeds when he was still alive. This is called as the Particular Judgment. It is said “Before the man’s family closes his eyes, the Supreme God has already done his judgment upon the person.” That is how fast Particular judgment happens.

So in this judgment, where God is the Judge, what are the decisions?

Since Jesus Christ hasn’t come down to the world yet (But in a LITTLE time, he would already come) Purgatory is open. So either we’ll go in the purgatory (where flames of purifying fire is the same degree as hell—only that hell is for eternity while purgatory is temporary), in heaven or in hell.

So where do you want to go when you die?

In Heaven, most people would say. But one has to work hard for heaven’s sake. Going to mass isn’t enough though. There are certain sacrifices we should do to gain it.

I know this is so hard for one to realize. I even had a hard time sacrificing TIME. Especially in this world where everyone now is under modernism and doesn’t anymore care about the faith. Satan is attacking teenagers now AND WE JUST DON’T KNOW IT.

In the particular judgment, God will judge 3 T’s : our Time, talent, and treasure. What did we do with our time? Did we spend it wisely? Did we go to mass at least once a week? Did we go to the adoration chapel where the sacred species are exposed?.. Or did we just party???? We will be ashamed of what we did when we will already face God when we die. We didn’t even do anything for him…which could be a major passport to hell. What did we do with our talent? Did we use it for the glory of God? How about our treasure? We even pretended we didn’t see anyone when the beggars are out on the sidewalks because they ARE DISGUSTING. No, we are not excused when we don’t give to beggars because even the poor aren’t. God knows when they give their last penny…they will always have something back because God will provide them. And those beggars on the streets are always God in disguise. God will show us everything we have done and we have failed to do later on when we will face him in our death.

So… Are we… prepared to die? And face God? We don’t know when He’ll take our life so now, we have to repent through confession and renew our lives.

For now I am even struggling still. It’s difficult, really, especially in this world where modernism eats teenagers alive and we just didn’t know we are already falling in the trap of Satan.

I have to work hard for my salvation and where I should fall later in my death. And so must you. =)

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