It is the Christian view of Hope. There will be great things, glimpses, in this world of how it will be in __(eternity, Heaven, paradise, the garden, call it what you will). There is love here on earth, but it is a human (read:imperfect) love that will be somewhat full, and somewhat self-less, and somewhat serving, and somewhat a complete picture. But "there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears, and love will not break your heart."
C.S. Lewis said that we have this insatiable longing for something that is not on this planet; not in this life. Just as we thirst, we have water. As we hunger, we have food. But we have a desire for this complete, meaningful life that humans have yet to find. Since there is a desire, there must be something to fulfill this desire and because it is not on earth, the conclusion must be drawn that it is otherworldly.
That's beautiful!
Hopefully Christians know that happiness and love start here "men are, that they might have joy". In a way, we do achieve that strength and knowledge in this life, where we aren't as affected and touched by sad events in our lives.
When I lost my parents in a short space of time and had other events going on, my friends who aren't active Christians or at all, we in shock how I dealt with things. They couldn't understand how I still was peaceful about my life.... It's difficult to explain to anyone what we experience when we have that...
That's beautiful!
Hopefully Christians know that happiness and love start here "men are, that they might have joy". In a way, we do achieve that strength and knowledge in this life, where we aren't as affected and touched by sad events in our lives.
When I lost my parents in a short space of time and had other events going on, my friends who aren't active Christians or at all, we in shock how I dealt with things. They couldn't understand how I still was peaceful about my life.... It's difficult to explain to anyone what we experience when we have that atonement of Christ in our lives. You can't cry long, you can't see negative in the worst storm. You live above the things of this earth in a sense, you're above things. It's what I experience as a Christian anyway.
It is the Christian view of Hope. There will be great things, glimpses, in this world of how it will be in __(eternity, Heaven, paradise, the garden, call it what you will). There is love here on earth, but it is a human (read:imperfect) love that will be somewhat full, and somewhat self-less, and somewhat serving, and somewhat a complete picture. But "there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears, and love will not break your heart."
C.S. Lewis said that we have this insatiable longing for something that is not on this planet; not in this life. Just as we thirst, we have water. As we hunger, we have food. But we have a desire for this complete, meaningful life that humans have yet to find. Since there is a desire, there must be something to fulfill this desire and because it is not on earth, the conclusion must be drawn that it is otherworldly.
Lovely. I agree.
Lovely. I agree.
That's beautiful! Hopefully Christians know that happiness and love start here "men are, that they might have joy". In a way, we do achieve that strength and knowledge in this life, where we aren't as affected and touched by sad events in our lives. When I lost my parents in a short space of time and had other events going on, my friends who aren't active Christians or at all, we in shock how I dealt with things. They couldn't understand how I still was peaceful about my life.... It's difficult to explain to anyone what we experience when we have that...
That's beautiful! Hopefully Christians know that happiness and love start here "men are, that they might have joy". In a way, we do achieve that strength and knowledge in this life, where we aren't as affected and touched by sad events in our lives. When I lost my parents in a short space of time and had other events going on, my friends who aren't active Christians or at all, we in shock how I dealt with things. They couldn't understand how I still was peaceful about my life.... It's difficult to explain to anyone what we experience when we have that atonement of Christ in our lives. You can't cry long, you can't see negative in the worst storm. You live above the things of this earth in a sense, you're above things. It's what I experience as a Christian anyway.