{"id":109776,"date":"2026-05-08T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=109776"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:05:10","slug":"faith-near-death-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/faith-near-death-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Reasons People Turn to Faith After Near-Death Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.796875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>People rarely stay the same after a near-death experience. It&rsquo;s not only a medical close call, but something that affects you on a spiritual level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&rsquo;re all aware that we&rsquo;ll die at some point, but actually encountering the abyss leaves you searching for a <strong>deeper meaning<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While science is still trying to explain the mechanics of a dying brain, one thing remains true: An overwhelming number of people come to embrace faith upon waking up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s in these <strong>vulnerable moments<\/strong> that the idea of what we think is possible begins to evolve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Confronting Mortality<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-109812\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109812 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/monastery-life-9-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nothing shakes you awake like a realization that your time could be up!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your mortality stops being an abstract concept and becomes a terrifying experience. Most of us go about our daily lives not really giving death much thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we lingered around it too much, we wouldn&rsquo;t get anything done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But someone who came face-to-face with it starts looking at life from a <strong>\u5225\u8996\u70b9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They realize that petty issues we overwhelm ourselves with daily aren&rsquo;t that important in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The corporate ladder and small arguments give way to faith, which steps in as the only thing that can hold the weight of mortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It provides an answer to the question of &ldquo;what happens next?&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you see the fragility of life up close, you instinctively reach for <strong>something eternal<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A Lack of Explanation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-95277\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\u7948\u308a\" class=\"wp-image-95277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\u7948\u308a\" class=\"wp-image-95277 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prayer-focus-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Science has its limits, and a near-death experience is something that can only be observed from the outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many survivors experience something inexplicable; they feel things that deny everything they thought was real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some say they <strong>saw a light<\/strong> at the end of the tunnel, others claim they saw themselves lying dead from above, and some people report unfamiliar sensations and sightings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can try to explain it as oxygen deprivation or brain shutting down, but the feelings the survivor carries are very real for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faith becomes the most logical response to a <strong>\u73fe\u5b9f<\/strong> that&rsquo;s clearly <strong>more complex<\/strong> than our senses can comprehend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Profound Sense of Peace<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-48398\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-170x114.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20684'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='684'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48398 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-1024x684.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-170x114.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/woman-pray-sun.jpg 1198w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a9 Shutterstock<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many survivors report an overwhelming sense of love and peace existing on the other side. They say it&rsquo;s an <strong>all-consuming presence<\/strong> that made them feel at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some describe the experience like going to a place where you&rsquo;re unconditionally accepted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing we&rsquo;re able to connect to such an experience is God.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who went through this once try to get back to this feeling through faith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It changes how you view yourself and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You realize that the love you encountered has to be the source of all creation, and faith becomes a way to <strong>stay connected<\/strong> to that source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Spiritual Encounters<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-109727\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-170x96.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109727 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-1024x576.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6-170x96.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ancient-knwoledge-calling-6.jpeg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Encounters with deceased loved ones serve as a powerful validation that <strong>life continues after death<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grief of losing someone you loved turns into pure joy when you get to see them again, healthy and full of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Science explains this as your brain flashing images, but even if that&rsquo;s so, these encounters provide love and reassurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a survivor comes back feeling certain that their loved ones are safe and waiting for them, it fundamentally changes their worldview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faith becomes a personal relationship with the <strong>afterlife<\/strong>. They might not be that interested in dogma, but their belief is strong nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newfound faith gives survivors the courage to live fully even after experiencing death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Self-Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-108867\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"praying forgiveness\" class=\"wp-image-108867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"praying forgiveness\" class=\"wp-image-108867 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/forgiveness-pray-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A common experience among those who went through a near-death experience is the <strong>life review<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a span of a few seconds, they see their life flash before their eyes, and all of their good and bad choices come into view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Survivors often report a better understanding of their past and other people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They become more empathetic and willing to <strong>take accountability<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process makes them crave spiritual growth and redemption, and that&rsquo;s where faith comes in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It provides a clear path and a higher standard of living.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Breaking Free from Materialism<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-108999\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108999 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beltane-full-moon-2026-8.jpg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you&rsquo;re hovering on the edge of death, the possessions you centered your life around start to look meaningless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning away from materialism is a natural consequence of realizing you can&rsquo;t take any of those possessions with you when you&rsquo;re gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The car, the house, the phone, and the designer clothes have <strong>no place in eternity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This change in values makes many survivors turn to faith. Instead of accumulating material wealth, they focus on the spiritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Finding Community<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-109856\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109856 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faith-found-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Coming back from a near-death experience can be lonely. There aren&rsquo;t many people who can understand exactly what you&rsquo;re going through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when you do share your story, it might be treated as a hallucination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, survivors find that they can only find true understanding <strong>among the faithful<\/strong>. So, they often turn to their local religious community, which provides a safe harbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the people who are willing to entertain the concept that there&rsquo;s something after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This community <strong>validates your experience<\/strong> and makes healing possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. 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