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249» 1Thess 5:5-6 . . We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So
then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self
controlled.
Christians walk a strange path. On the one hand they have to be ready to
leave this Earth and face Christ on a moment's notice, while on the other
hand ready for a long stay, i.e. live like there's no tomorrow, and yet live
like there are years to come.
Those two dissimilar expectations balance each other so that we don't live to
extremes in either direction: always keeping in mind that as we came into
this world empty-handed we will leave it empty-handed. So be prepared to
suffer the loss of every personal item in your possession that you hold dear;
along with every project, every pastime, and every endeavor. (1Tim 6:7)
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249» 1Thess 5:5-6 . . We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So
then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self
controlled.
Christians walk a strange path. On the one hand they have to be ready to
leave this Earth and face Christ on a moment's notice, while on the other
hand ready for a long stay, i.e. live like there's no tomorrow, and yet live
like there are years to come.
Those two dissimilar expectations balance each other so that we don't live to
extremes in either direction: always keeping in mind that as we came into
this world empty-handed we will leave it empty-handed. So be prepared to
suffer the loss of every personal item in your possession that you hold dear;
along with every project, every pastime, and every endeavor. (1Tim 6:7)
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