I had rather be poor for Thy sake, than rich without Thee. I choose rather to be a pilgrim upon the earth with Thee than without Thee to possess heaven. Where Thou art, there is heaven; and where Thou are not, behold there death and hell. (The Imitation of Christ, Third Book, chapter LIX)
From day to day, how conscious is our choice to be a pilgrum on earth with Christ? How conscious and pervasive is out clutching onto Jesus and the hope of heaven? Or, are we more often than not unconsciously/uncritically embracing "death and hell" with an all-too-unaware approach to living?