It's a real thing!  We can enter into real time with our Creator and experience a life outside of the life the world is living.  We can become enriched beyond measure.  We may have to sacrifice and separate ourselves from the riches of this life in order to be rich in faith / rich in Christ.  Christ expects more from us.  More time spent in Him.  And the world expects us to be removed completely from Christ.  Have we ever forgotten where we came from and where we are all heading?  We live today in the land of the DEAD.  Everyone here DIES.  I feel sadly for those who choose to live out their life selfishly and on top of that, deny Christ their time, their prayers, their service.  To be selfish in the body, mind, soul, and spirit given to you is WRONG.  We have to wake up from our slumber and address our selfish ways.  Time spent with God is very fruitful, very joyful, very unique, and very special.   And our world can certainly use a dose of real truth here in learning about the things that bring unity to our world and not separation.  We unify with Christ at the helm, and we always win!  When we choose ourselves to be at the helm, disaster awaits.  We see it everyday and every where today, a world so different than the world that once followed the ways of Christ, paved for a much better future than what we are seeing and experiencing right now.  But it is never too late.