Hello,,, well I am back after the holidays and 2024 kick-off !! Hope everyone is settled into the new year and moving forward into your new adventure !!!!

Today I have some thoughts on the,,, in my view,,, 5 things that are essential for living and having a wonderful life,,,, 3 are required just to be around for the long term,,,, 1 is not quite as critical and 1 is critical for your long term existence !!! So here I go !!!

The top 3 things that we require to maintain physical living is ,,, Air,,, Water,,, and Food,,, pretty much a no brainer !!!

The basic rule of thumb for these, relating to probably 98% of the population, is the rule of 3’s !!

Air,, 3 to 5 minutes,,, if you go much longer then 3 minutes without Air (Oxygen) things are going to get critical to stay alive fairly quickly !!

Water,,, you have a bit longer, but about 3 days without water and things can become life threatening,, quickly !!!

Food,,, Well we can go without food for about 3 weeks to a month before bodily shutdow will begin, in most cases !!!

Now these are all norms and some may be able to go longer or shorter depending on the person and health, but these are a basic guide line based on ,,, no air,,, no water,,, and no food !!!

The 4th essensial thing that we need to be comfortably alive is shelter !! It doesn’t matter if the environment surrounding us is hot or cold,,, we need a place to get out of the elements to maintain our healthy existence !!! You can argue this, but no shelter will slowly start to have non-beneficial effects on our life if not resolved !!!

So there you have it,,, Air, Water, Food and Shelter !!!

So what is the 5th essential thing for life and more importantly,,, life after our physical life ??? And yes our Soul/Spirit will live on after our physical body returns to dust !!!

In my mind and belief ,,, the 5th Essential requirement for a fulfilling and fruitful life and after-life,,, is Jesus Christ !!!

If you open your heart to him and believe, accept and ask him into you life,, he will forgive your sins and fill you with unfathomable peace in a world of chaos and provide true hope in a hopeless world !!!

Looking around at the world today,,, I am pretty sure that the most of us desire,, peace,,, hope and forgiveness that we have not been able to find by ourselves !!!

Remember I said that our Soul/Spirit lives on after the body dies off ??? So where do they live on??? Well there are two places that they are destined to reside for externity ,,,, one is darkness and suffering and separation from their Creator,,, the other is light and happiness and love with their Creator !!!

It is decribed as two doors (gates),,, one is always open and the other is locked unless you have the key!!! The always open door is entrance to Hell and the locked door is entrance to Heaven !!! The key to the locked door is Jesus Christ,,, if you accept him during your physical earthly stay you will have the key to enter the locked door (gate),,, If, on the other hand, you do not accept him during your earthy stay,,, you will not have the key and be destined for the open door (gate) !!! One note,,, you have to decide while you are physically alive before your physical body passes away,,, after that, your fate is sealed for eternity ,,, no ifs,,, no ands,,, no buts !!!!

Matthew 7:13 “Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is easy, and there are many who travel it.”

If you have already made the decision for Jesus,,, then you already have the key to Heaven and don’t have to worry about where you will be after physical death,,, If you haven’t or refuse to make a decision,, then the the default after physical death for your Soul/Spirit is the wide gate,,, Hell !!!

I will pray that if you have not accepted Jesus (the key to Heaven) ,,, you will before it is too late !!!! None of us know about tomorrow or even a few hours from now !!!

God Bless Your Day !!!!!