I'm afraid of nothingness after death. What should I do?translated

Reader question:

Hello, father. The thought of death worries me very much. I'm afraid not of death itself, but of non-existence - that one day everything will simply disappear for me forever. I am ashamed of such thoughts, because I believe in God and am baptized. Moreover, this fear does not last all day: it occurs only in the evening and at night. During the day, when I think about this, I feel calm, but at night I choke in tears, reading articles, trying to calm myself down.

Maria

Priest's answer:

Priest Victor NIKISHOV

God bless you!

Don't be afraid! Today “Thomas” raises a very important topic - the meaning and causes of fear in human life in general and in religion...

Your experiences are not unique to humanity. Moreover, this is one of the paths to Christ. A person is afraid of the non-existence that an atheistic worldview imposes on him, and in search of truth he comes to Christ, who gives answers to the questions that frighten us.

Christ speaks about the resurrection, about life with God, about the fact that the personality does not disappear. “I am the resurrection and the life; He who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live” (John 11:25).

Fear and mistrust do not go away immediately; this requires time and study of the Holy Scriptures, which describe man’s experience of knowing the Lord and...