So many times we, believers, question about the existence of Heaven. But parting from a basis where we all believe it, we may ask ourselves at times how it looks like.
There are some descriptions given by supposed witnesses, who had died and came back to Earth for some strange reasons… others say they had received special revelations of it. Whatever the description or source of them, I do believe that the reality of Heaven must be different for each person, according to the quality of life and the merits received for it.
In the Divine Comedy, from Dante Alighieri, there’s a description of Heaven as if it were a series of concentric circles in different levels, based on the heroism of their lives on Earth. I don’t believe it’s like that. I think it’s more like different worlds. Probably for those who suffered more on Earth, life must be more joyful on Heaven.
If we consider this, we should feel a higher responsibility to live more in accordance to the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that every single act counts.
Fidelity is a daily task. How many times before bed we recounted our day and didn’t see any goodness in our acts; only wrong doings and crooked intentions? Well, even if so, we must procure to do better the following day, trusting God deeply and knowing that in His infinite love and mercy, He forgives and gives a new opportunity to start again in every new day.
The reflection now would be: how am I living? Am I doing the best to build up the reality of Heaven that God wants for me? I believe that the responsibility is not God’s, but our. We will obtain what we deserve for the merits of this life. The important thing is to rectify now: one day at a time and every time a bit more. This is the only way to reach the reward promised by our Good Lord to each one of us.
Striving for love,
AG
There are some descriptions given by supposed witnesses, who had died and came back to Earth for some strange reasons… others say they had received special revelations of it. Whatever the description or source of them, I do believe that the reality of Heaven must be different for each person, according to the quality of life and the merits received for it.
In the Divine Comedy, from Dante Alighieri, there’s a description of Heaven as if it were a series of concentric circles in different levels, based on the heroism of their lives on Earth. I don’t believe it’s like that. I think it’s more like different worlds. Probably for those who suffered more on Earth, life must be more joyful on Heaven.
If we consider this, we should feel a higher responsibility to live more in accordance to the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that every single act counts.
Fidelity is a daily task. How many times before bed we recounted our day and didn’t see any goodness in our acts; only wrong doings and crooked intentions? Well, even if so, we must procure to do better the following day, trusting God deeply and knowing that in His infinite love and mercy, He forgives and gives a new opportunity to start again in every new day.
The reflection now would be: how am I living? Am I doing the best to build up the reality of Heaven that God wants for me? I believe that the responsibility is not God’s, but our. We will obtain what we deserve for the merits of this life. The important thing is to rectify now: one day at a time and every time a bit more. This is the only way to reach the reward promised by our Good Lord to each one of us.
Striving for love,
AG
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