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When Life Is Over

When Life is over - what is left? When life is over - what did we gain? These are questions, that we might ask. We might say - I gain riches, or I acquried fame. but actually, at the end - what did we gain? A place in heaven is all I want, not a place where the souls of darkness go. Just give me a space where I can praise JESUS and glorify His name. When life is over - that's all I want to gain...
01/22/2013 Written by Lucilla M. Carrillo

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 2/5/2013 10:47:00 AM
Excellently done. You are perhaps quite right that we the human beings always try to gain wealth, name and fame in general. No one brings anything at birth and takes away at the time of leaving this world. You are a true devotee as you want to praise JESUS and glorify His name. Thanks all the ways. Loved always, bl
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Lucilla Carrillo
Date: 2/5/2013 1:08:00 PM
Thank you. I believe that God gives us more than what we deserve. Mabny blessings.
Date: 1/29/2013 6:13:00 PM
That's all I want too. :o) Lovely words of the heart.
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Date: 1/28/2013 8:45:00 PM
Riches are fleeting and we take nothing with us so I think your focus is what it's all about. Beautiful dear Lucy! Lov, Elizabeth
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Date: 1/25/2013 7:24:00 AM
I do hope you have had alot of joy with the gift of life you were given too! Light & Love
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Date: 1/24/2013 4:32:00 PM
wonderful thoughts!!
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Date: 1/24/2013 4:21:00 PM
We can't take it with us when we leave this world. Nice way to describe it all.
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Date: 1/23/2013 7:47:00 PM
That may be all you want but he has prepared a mansion for you. Not only does he love us, he is also extremely generous.
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Date: 1/22/2013 2:51:00 PM
This poem is so harmonious and wondrous my friend! I truly loved this tremendous write! This is a delightful piece, Great Work!!
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Date: 1/22/2013 2:17:00 PM
I can hope everlasting peace is reached. A good rest from futility of a physical existence, another rebirth.
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Date: 1/22/2013 1:55:00 PM
one can only work in life to obtain what we really want at death... nice Lucilla...
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Date: 1/22/2013 1:34:00 PM
None ..... No one can say for sure what comes after death. - Like what you've written Lucilla. - oxox / / big hug from me :)
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