How To Overcome Your Fear Of Death
By Brian King
Copyright 2011 Brian King
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Chapter 1
Thanatophobia
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff,
They comfort me. (Psalm. 23:4)
Thanatophobia is the fear of death. If you feel dizzy or short of breath, or get nervous just thinking about death…there is hope. I used to have a great fear of death, but I don’t anymore. My goal is that in the pages of this book you will find a roadmap that can help you overcome your fear of death.
Do you believe in Heaven? Do you believe that you have a soul? Perhaps you think that when you die, there is nothing that happens. Most people at one time or another have had a fear of death. When I used to be afraid of dying, I would think of death as the lights going out, and then being left in total darkness. It turns out that there is darkness in the tunnel during the process of dying (I’ll explain later), but what we come upon is the most dazzling of lights. The most beautiful kind, loving light you can imagine.
How many times have I heard someone say, “Well, I made it to another birthday, I guess that beats the alternative.” That’s not a great attitude to have, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Perhaps you don’t believe in Heaven, or have never given it that much thought. That’s okay too. I believe with all my heart that we are destined for a better life after death, and that we will go to an amazing place where there is no pain, no suffering, no fear, and no doubt, just pure bliss in the presence of our Creator.
What if I were to tell you that you are going to see your past and your future in the spirit world? You will discover all the mysteries of the universe, and be surrounded by knowledge. I have a secret that I used to help overcome my fear of death. The secret is a simple concept but may be hard to do. What is it?
Believe.
When I talk to some people about their thoughts on the afterlife they sometimes say, “I hope there is a Heaven,” or, “No one knows for sure.” I’m telling you there is life after death. Do I know without a doubt, considering I have never been there?
The truth is I believe I have been there before, before coming to earth for this life. I just don’t remember being there. Maybe you don’t remember, maybe you do, (psychics raise your hands). All I can say is that I do, beyond the shadow of a doubt know that there is a heaven. How do I know?
Because I believe.
Jesus said that all we have to do is believe in him and we will have eternal life. Just believe. We don’t have to move a mountain, or swim across the ocean, or build a skyscraper, or even be the most accomplished person in the world. We just have to believe.
I know this may be difficult for you to buy into. After all, it’s hard to believe in something that you have never seen, or let me rephrase that, something you don’t remember. See I believe that we were spirits in Heaven before we decided to come to earth. You decided to come here to learn and evolve spiritually. The earth is our classroom. You were so brave to come here. Every being that decides to make the trip to earth is valiant. There is nothing to fear because you have been there before.
If you have the fear of death, it can be erased. This world is simply a temporary home, a rented apartment so to speak. Let me ask you, why would you be worried about leaving an apartment if you knew that God has mansions in Heaven waiting for you?