It seems that someone is always trying to sell us something. Unless you’re very wealthy financially, most people would think it important to have life assurance (or life insurance, see description below). Otherwise, upon your death, your family could suffer great hardship, especially if you are the main breadwinner.
Even if you aren’t the main financial contributor, perhaps you look after children or extended family, home school, cook, keep house… So your demise could still necessitate childcare, a cleaner, someone else to do what you did out of love and service, in order for the “breadwinner” to keep working. Everyone in a family has a role to play which, in the normal scheme of things, brings value. (I know this is a very idealistic view of life, but you get my drift…)
But all the insurances we buy cost money and often come with caveats. If we can’t afford to pay what they want to charge us, we have to live with a “fingers crossed” kind of hope for the future. Yes, hopefully we’ll stay alive, stay well, always have a job and decent income. No storms will come, the boat won’t sink… I can tell you from experience, storms DO come! And in some cases, the boat is so badly damaged it simply can’t stay afloat. It’s just a question of whether the remaining passengers sink with it or get rescued.
I’ve just heard of the sudden, unexpected death of a very fit and healthy young man in his prime. I’m sure he never thought when he went to bed, that he would not wake up the following morning. It’s shocking and also very sad. Where is he now? His physical body is still here. His soul and spirit are somewhere else. I didn’t know him personally, so I don’t know the answer to that question.
One day, we will all die. Some sooner than others. Life assurance is something we have which softens the blow for others. It is of no benefit to us.
But there is a life assurance that WILL benefit us, after we’re gone from this Earth. It is a life assurance that we don’t pay for, that was bought at a price by another and is freely offered to us. There are no strings attached, no hidden clauses or conditions, bar one… You need to trust and believe in the one who bought it for you! It even provides benefits BEFORE you die! That’s a great deal if you ask me!
To find out more, check out the Holy Bible or ask someone who has already signed up to this amazing offer!
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Life insurance and life assurance are terms that are often used interchangeably – but is there a difference?
Both are forms of protection designed to pay out after the policyholder passes away – but they don’t work the same way. The key difference is that life insurance is designed to cover the policyholder for a specific term, while life assurance usually covers the policyholder for their entire life.
(from the Aviva web site)
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