We have not given life to ourselves, but have received it as a gift from God. We have been given to ourselves. We have neither earned nor deserved our life. We are not masters of our own life, but only its manager, and this is why we are responsible before God, Who is the only Master of our life. Each one of us wants to preserve, to prolongate and to ameliorate his life in diverse ways and means.
Life is most precious and dear.
We have the instinct to defend and to preserve life, nevertheless, in our decisions and our actions we also can destroy life within ourselves. Our life finally depends on God, because He forgives us again and again. He takes care of us and saves our lives. Without our permission, and our complete Yes to Him, God is powerless and cannot help us. This is why Our Lady, in Her motherly love, remains with us for such a long time.