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though it may look somewhat frightening, it cannot hurt you, it can only usher
you into a realm of eternity that is simply unbelievable. If we really believed in
heaven the way that the early Christians did and if we really held to this life
lightly because of our strong belief of the life that is yet to come, it would create
within us a far greater boldness and a fearlessness of this thing called death.
There IS folks, a place called heaven. It is a glorious place. A place where there
IS,
are no more tears, no more sickness, no more suffering. When you really believe
this, it will have a marked effect on the way that you live your Christian life and
you will begin to hold lightly to the things of this world and you will begin to
develop a greater sense of value where, understanding the fact that there is a
crown of righteousness waiting f