Christians have a different world view because we think in terms of eternity. This life is just the opening act of a production that will go on forever. What happens here and now is important but no tragedy is final and every joy can multiply. It doesn’t matter if the multiplication is mathematical or geometric, over eternity both will pay big dividends. It is like the difference between someone who plants pansies and someone who plants oak trees. One is looking for beauty next week. The other is doing something for his grandchildren. The Christian plants both and a few apple trees for ten years from now.
If that is true I am developing my eternal personality. What I am now I will carry beyond the grave. It may be cleaned up but it will be eternal. I will no longer have the limitations of a physical, temporal body so there will be potentials that I can’t dream of now.
I was thinking in terms of eternal life in God’s presence, heaven Then I thought that I would take the same personality to hell if that were my choice. What is the difference? Would there be a difference. I think so. In hell I will be isolated by myself with no hope of improvement. When I got tired of myself I would face the despair of knowing I would only get more frustrated.
In heaven I will be part of the body of Christ in eternal fellowship with the living God. Growth will continue. I will have an ever changing, ever improving personality.
Something to think about.
homo unius libri
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