I agree with Billcot. We have this idea of Heaven being a place where everything is always perfect and fun and great, and so of course everyone wants to go there. But if you were actually at such a place, would it really match up to the hype?
The joy we find in life doesn't just come from getting the things that we want all the time, it's about overcoming obstacles, and being surprised by new and interesting (and sometimes unpleasant) things. Stripping all the excitement away might be nice for a while, but let's not forget that Heaven is supposed to be for eternity. It's nice when the band plays your favorite song, but what if they played only that song all night long. What if everyone went to the party every night all at the same time, had a good time and then all left at the same time and there was never any drama? What if when your kiss was over it just started again and was exactly the same again and again for all time? I think after a while pretty much anyone would become bored out of their minds. It's hard to imagine how nothing at all could be this much fun.
I agree with Billcot. We have this idea of Heaven being a place where everything is always perfect and fun and great, and so of course everyone wants to go there. But if you were actually at such a place, would it really match up to the hype?
The joy we find in life doesn't just come from getting the things that we want all the time, it's about overcoming obstacles, and being surprised by new and interesting (and sometimes unpleasant) things. Stripping all the excitement away might be nice for a while, but let's not forget that Heaven is supposed to be for eternity. It's nice when the band plays your favorite song, but what if they played only that song all night long. What if everyone went to the party every night all at the same time, had a good time and then all left at the same time and there was never any drama? What if when your kiss was over it just started again and was exactly the same again and again for all time? I think after a while pretty much anyone would become bored out of their minds. It's hard to imagine how nothing at all could be this much fun.