Weedeater in
tow, I headed to edge the lawn before mowing.
“Thankfully, I’m not going to be doing this forever,” I thought. The thought brought me some solace. I’ve mowed that same lawn scores of
times. The repetitiveness week after
week, year after year can be mentally taxing. And
“forever” is a long, long time.
forever: adv. for all time, for all eternity, for an infinite amount of time. Syn.: always, eternally, evermore, continually
One of my
pregnancies was in the heat of summer. Plagued
with allergies and unable to take any form of medications for the ravaging
attacks made it difficult. In addition,
the little one decided to delay entrance into the world 10 days past the due date.
I remember a
specific point in time when I determined I was going to be pregnant
forever. It was not a point open for
discussion, but even if it was, no one could have persuaded or convinced me
otherwise. Logic would not have
prevailed. The mind is a formidable
battleground. And “forever” is a long,
long time. I knew it to be so.
We live in a
society, a culture, where the importance of being prepared is stressed. In fact, fortunes are made from the promotion
of preparedness. An effort is made to be
ready for every kind of potential, hypothetical situation from the beginning of
life to the end.
Many parents
begin preparing for their child’s college at the time of birth by setting up a
college fund. There are those who start
in infancy, making certain their child is placed in the “right” school from nursery school through high
school so he/she will be accepted into the "right" college. This is preparation at its finest.
The base
premise, the sales pitch of insurance salesmen is that of the need to be prepared for the
possibility of any variety of scenarios.
We all have insurance policies “in
case of” earthquakes, flooding, fire, automobile accidents, and death. Death is the only assured, inevitable one.
The amount of money spent on the insurance industry promoting protection and preparedness is astronomical. It is estimated Americans spent near 1 trillion dollars on health insurance alone in 2014, and that does not include private company health plans.
The amount of money spent on the insurance industry promoting protection and preparedness is astronomical. It is estimated Americans spent near 1 trillion dollars on health insurance alone in 2014, and that does not include private company health plans.
Many have a
stockpile of food and cash out of fear the electrical grid will be disabled. The possibility of intruders is dealt with by
alarm systems in our homes and/or personal firearms. Stock portfolios are diversified so that the
ups and downs of the stock market have the least possible affect. Families have plans in place if disaster strikes so family members know where to go, what to do, where to meet.
Flu shots,
annual health exams, gym memberships—all in the hope of averting any physical condition
or disease. We prepare for
the end of life with wills, funeral plans, and directives when we may not be
able to express our will concerning physical care.
It is my belief that man has been created an eternal being. While our physical life, the short-term one, may last several decades, perhaps 9 or even 10, the next life, the long-term one, extends into infinity. We are actually "forever" beings. Life does not end upon physical death. Each one of us is one step, one breath, one heartbeat away from the next dimension, and that dimension is more real and has more substance than anything we see or experience with our physical eyes.
It is not my goal nor my desire to try to convince you of something you simply do not believe. However, it IS my goal and my desire to challenge you to question the truth and merit of what I say.
Take a single step back and look, consider, evaluate. What if? Given the fact of the brevity of our physical life in comparison to the length of the next one, what if man prepared for long-term with even a small amount of the time, energy, and thought given in preparation for short-term? Let me see--90 years vs. infinity. From a place of pure logic and common sense, which warrants the greater attention? What if? "Forever" is a long, long time.
"In my Father's house are many places to live. I am going there to prepare a place for you. I will take you with me so that you can be where I am."
It is my belief that man has been created an eternal being. While our physical life, the short-term one, may last several decades, perhaps 9 or even 10, the next life, the long-term one, extends into infinity. We are actually "forever" beings. Life does not end upon physical death. Each one of us is one step, one breath, one heartbeat away from the next dimension, and that dimension is more real and has more substance than anything we see or experience with our physical eyes.
It is not my goal nor my desire to try to convince you of something you simply do not believe. However, it IS my goal and my desire to challenge you to question the truth and merit of what I say.
Take a single step back and look, consider, evaluate. What if? Given the fact of the brevity of our physical life in comparison to the length of the next one, what if man prepared for long-term with even a small amount of the time, energy, and thought given in preparation for short-term? Let me see--90 years vs. infinity. From a place of pure logic and common sense, which warrants the greater attention? What if? "Forever" is a long, long time.
"In my Father's house are many places to live. I am going there to prepare a place for you. I will take you with me so that you can be where I am."
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