Romans 12:1 (CSB) 1 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true

God wants us alive! He wants us to be useable for His work both in the flesh and in the spirit. Whenever His work is done for us then He will take us to heaven. Until then He wants our life, all of it. And we can give it all to Him by loving Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In this way we become living sacrifices for God. This then is our reasonable service (KJV)  it is not the above the top service, like what some would expect from a pastor, but what is expected of every believer! (Matthew 22:36-39, 2 Corinthians 5:7:15, John 14:15-25)