Faith and End of Life Planning

Last updated on: September 23, 2026 at 4:03 pm by Christine Moriarty Field

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Faith and End of Life Planning 2026-09-23T16:03:45-05:00 Christine Moriarty Field

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The Psalmist’s prayer to “teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” has often been read as a call to spiritual reflection. It’s worth reading as something more practical too: an invitation to face the fact of our mortality clearly enough to prepare well, rather than avoiding the subject entirely.

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Wisdom, Not Morbidity

There’s a real difference between dwelling on death out of fear and acknowledging it out of wisdom. Scripture consistently points toward the second posture. Numbering our days isn’t meant to produce anxiety. It’s meant to produce clarity about how we spend the time we have, and how we prepare for the certainty we all share.

Order as Love for Those Left Behind

Leaving behind an organized picture of your life and wishes isn’t a morbid task. It’s an act of love for the people who will be grieving you. A family sorting through scattered, unlabeled papers during their hardest week is a very different experience than a family who can find what they need and focus on each other instead.

Stewardship Doesn’t End With You

Scripture calls believers to good stewardship of what’s been entrusted to them, and that stewardship reasonably extends to how clearly you leave things for the people who come after you. An organized life is a small, tangible expression of care that outlasts you.

Facing Mortality Without Fear

For many believers, planning for death can feel like it contradicts trust in God’s timing. It doesn’t have to. Preparing practically and trusting spiritually were never meant to be opposites — one is about what’s yours to steward, and the other is about what’s not yours to control.

A Gift You Give While You’re Still Here

The best part of getting your affairs in order is that you get to give this gift while you’re still alive to give it thoughtfully — not as a rushed, last-minute task, but as something considered and complete, offered out of love rather than obligation.

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