We have many dreams and get disappointed or even angry when they don’t come true. Rarely do we view all of this from an eternal perspective. However, life does not end with us.

Then here are some questions to discuss: Sometimes in our Sunday morning services, worship leaders encourage us to “come into the Presence of God.” What do they mean by that? Personally, how do you prepare your heart to enter the presence of God, and how do you know that you are finally in the presence of God? Sometimes it is easier to feel the presence of God when we are in worship at our church.

During a prayer meeting in 1865, Elvina Hall wrote a poem inspired by the redemptive power of Christ’s sacrifice. Her writing paired with the music of John Grape, the church organist, became a liberating hymn.

We rarely think about our death. We do everything to avoid it! But sometimes it is good to stop and examine the direction of our life. If we would die now, would we be satisfied with what we leave behind?

When we confidently say that everything is fine with us, it usually means that we have everything we want and that our plans are coming true. But does God have the same definition of well-being?