Die Before You Die....

Physically death is necessary in order to obtain a spiritual body. CHB on Tentmaker Message Board

Death is the stripping away of all that is not you. Eckhart Tolle

Truthfully, as the problems and issues in our personal lives continue to pummel us, I haven't had the umph to post anything on this blog. I was reading on TM this morning and came upon the first quote. (I read there but rarely post because there are restrictions in place that ban many of the conversations I would be interested in participating in) As I read the first quote, it rang true...then the second quote from the Power of Now came to mind and I am not so sure. Eckhart goes on to say, and I think it can be supported Biblically as well,, that we can "die" while we are still alive. In fact, he says that "the secret to life is to die before you die.: Doesn't scripture say the same thing?

Romans 6:

{6} knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
{7} For he who has died has been freed from sin.
{8} Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,
{9} knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.
{10} For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.
{11} Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 4:

{24} and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Colossians 3:

{9} Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
{10} and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him

Just musing...and no doubt there are profound physical changes when we leave these earthen vessels...and the treasure hidden within is released from its hiding place.