Prepare for the Moment That is Coming

die, at a time fixed by God and known only to Him. Seen in this way, one’s ‘countdown’ is continuously happening. Every birthday makes one’s remaining time here one year less and the final countdown one year closer. Death is an event that everyone has to face. Death is a warning. It reminds us that, finally, we all have to face our Creator—God. It tells us that the time is very near for us to appear in God’s court. It calls out to us, saying, “O you who are in deep sleep, wake up! And you who are awake, beware! Very soon you will be presented in God’s court. Prepare yourself for that momentous day!” Every morning, when the sun rises, it is as if God is shining His universal torch and reminding every person that He is seeing them all. What we have thought, what we have spoken, which path we have trod, how we have used whatever God has blessed us with—with all of this God is fully aware. Hence, when we think, we should always think carefully, with awareness, since God knows even our innermost thoughts. When we speak, we should speak consciously and carefully, for even before our words reach someone else, they reach God. When we perform any action, we should do so only after weighing our decision properly because God is fully aware of all that we do and for every action we will receive reward or punishment. If we want to lead a truly successful life, in this world and in the Hereafter, we need to cultivate a God-oriented lifestyle. Rising above temporary desires, we need to orient our life in such a way that will benefit us in the eternal Hereafter. We need to cultivate awareness of our true status—of being creatures and servants of God. We need to be conscious of God’s divinity and we must willingly and cheerfully submit to God. When we think, speak or act, we should first think if our thoughts, words and actions are in accordance with what God likes or not. We need to work on our thoughts, purging our minds of evil. Becoming well-wishers of others, we should