My dear friend, You asked me how you could be certain that when you cross the threshold from this life into the next that you will be greeted by the welcoming arms of our Lord. The very fact that you are questioning this core element of faith tells me something about your heart; it says much about the state of your soul. You see, in one of Jesus' first sermons, he declared what God was looking for, what type of person might enter the kingdom of heaven.. Matthew 5:3-5 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." You have looked deep into your heart and you know that you are not worthy of the Holy God Almighty. You know your humanity, your weakness, your sin and you sense that you could never stand in the presence of a holy God, the God who IS worthy . And with all of your heart you have worshiped Him as the only One who is worthy.
When I accepted a position as a principal 9 years ago, I became the person who knew and carried around the hurts, anxieties, trauma, losses, and dysfunction of all those children and adults. The only way I knew to deal with all of that heavy burden was to lay it at Jesus' feet. I came morning after morning and petitioned God to care for each of these precious people with greater compassion and mercy than even I could imagine. So, that's how I became a praying principal.