To Love Life - Christian Thread

[preciousjeni]

My friend and I have been discussing my issues with life...and I mean the act of living. She has determined that I am too concerned with looking forward to life in heaven and I am completely unsatisfied with mortal life on earth. She attributes my seeming apathy to this dissatisfaction. It is true that there are certain aspects of my life that need attention, but sometimes I feel like "what's the point?" It's not that I'm depressed, because I'm far from it. I'm very happy but that happiness really stems from a knowledge that soon I will be with my Father.

The reason this has been a topic of discussion between my friend and me is that she was worried when I said that I don't mind dying. She took it to mean that I'm suicidal, so I had to explain it to her. I have absolutely no fear of death!

So, my question to all of you is, how do I reconcile this desire to be in heaven with the need to live my mortal life as the Lord has instructed me?

And, if any of you have had similar thoughts, I'd love to know that I'm not alone!!