Prayers . . . on living successfully

KEEP ME FROM FEAR OF DEATH

Abba Father, I need my Daddy, my God.  I am so afraid of dying.  It tortures me all the time.  Sometimes I dream about it and wake up with my heart hammering.  When I hear about some violent attack on television, I imagine it happening to me -- and fear rushes at me.

I know I don't need to be afraid.  You have forgiven my sins and live in my heart; I know I'll go to heaven if I die.  I think I'm terrified of the pain that may come just prior to death.  I wonder what is it like?  How will it feel?  I've never had a high pain threshold.  I don't know how to die.

Help me to remember that when death comes, you will walk through it with me, helping me and comforting me.  I know you have defeated death, so it can't keep me.  You will snatch me from it and transport me to the beauty of heaven where your arms will embrace me.  In Jesus' name.

Amen

The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.

 

Psalm 118:6

Date this page was last edited:  July 24, 2004