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Romans 8:18 Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV):   "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."
For  the life of me do I understand why believers in the body of Christ suffer such pain and cost by Doctors [all kinds and occupations] to stay alive.  My mother held to physical life to the point to where she was forced to live in pain and agony or go be with Christ.  Some of the trials man will go through to put off the inevitable is to me insanity.  Unless Christ returns before one leaves the mortal body, one will die.  If one believes scripture why will one hold to this fleeting life?  One will hold to this corruptible putting off physical death that will come.  "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption."  1 Corinthians 15:50.
Even if one is alive at the coming "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;" Titus 2:13.  Do you not "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,  in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.  So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.  O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 1 Corinthians 15:50-55. 
In the flesh I fear death but in the spirit I long for it.  "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21.  "Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight:)  we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."  2 Corinthians 5:6-8. So will I allow my spirit which is alive unto God be ruled with the fear by the god of this world [2 Cor 4:1-4] or do I understand that "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."  Galatians 2:20-21.

"But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."  Philippians 1:22-24.  Some will read this as being self-righteous, that is fleshly. earthly thinking.  But I will in faith await His coming and continue to continue the work He has purposed to me before the foundations of the world.  With that I say honestly and with humility "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."  2 Timothy 1:12.

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