Waiting

"And the Lord God said, ' The man has now become one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the Tree of Life and eat, and live forever.'"
Genesis 3:22

This verse has been explained to me that God did not want people to live forever in their sin, so he banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, posting a fearsome cherubim bearing a flaming sword at the entrance.
From the moment we are born, we begin to die as minute cells lose their vitality. As the years pass, we reach our peaks of physical stamina or vibrant intelligence, but it doesn't last forever. The step becomes slow, the eyes dim, body parts fail and are perhaps replaced, but each person has an ultimate demise due to sin. I'm so glad we don't live forever in these limited bodies!
For the Christian, life is a waiting period. We know we are promised eternal life in brand-new bodies. "Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling." (2 Corinthians 5:2)
So, hang in there! Whatever burdens clothe you now will one day be exchanged for a brand-new wardrobe.