I was going over my litany of prayer requests to God this morning when a thought hit me. None of this will matter in Heaven. Wait a minute, you mean the suffering of the world will not matter? I should not worry about people I love who are going through a tough time now? The daily disasters, tragedies and horrific events have no meaning beyond the physical realm?
I had to stop and think. Sometimes when thoughts come into my head it is difficult to differentiate the ones that are self generated and those I believe are coming from a higher power, i.e., God. What exactly did this one mean?
After much thought, I came to the conclusion that the troubles you experience today, the worries you are currently having, the suffering you are experiencing now, will be insignificant when you are living in the afterlife. Yes, that makes sense to me. But what about the people who are suffering gravely, with challenges that are far and away enough to destroy their will to live? How does that fit into my theory?
If I am true to my faith, then the answer remains the same. This life is full of sorrows, challenges, pain and suffering. This is because earth is not God’s realm, Heaven is. You know how people always say after someone dies, They are in a better place now. And if they were very ill beforehand they add, They are no longer confined to their earthly body. They are now free from the pain endured in this world. Right? Why do we say that? We must, on some level, believe it. And in my opinion, with good reason.
I have troubles right now. Things I am stressing over and worried about. God wanted me to know that someday these earthly troubles will have little to no meaning in my life. It does not negate their significance today, or even the power they hold over me. But I need to realize that in the grand scheme of things, I have only a modicum of control over them.
Give your troubles over to God! I am a firm believer in doing this when you are worried about something that you have no control over, i.e. anything that involves other people. Learn this lesson early, you cannot control another human being. You can advise, suggest, browbeat or threaten but ultimately they will do what they want to do. When it comes to conflicts involving others, which is most, you must turn them over to God for handling. Pray about it, pray for those people, and then walk away. Know that God has a plan and He is in charge, not you. Let it go.
Here is my summation. There is no pain, no suffering, no tears, no hatred, no back-stabbing, no violence, no bigotry (I could go on and on) in Heaven. You will only find those things here on earth. The suffering you do here is temporary. Do not let it consume you. Take comfort in knowing that some day you will be free from these negatives. And all you have to do is to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. God bless.