One of the most honest statements I've ever heard is: “Everybody wants to get to heaven , but nobody wants to die.” Even though most folks don't like to admit it, fear of dying is a common theme for many people...even some Christians. 2 Corinthians 4:16 says "Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day." From the time we come out of our mother's womb we are in a continuous state of aging until we reach full maturity. Once this occurs the reality is that we're in a state of physical decline. This verse promises us that despite what is going on in our bodies our spirit man can become stronger--even as we move closer to the end of our lives here on earth.