Heaven is real. So is hell. These are things I totally believe. Without a doubt in my mind.
“Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere.” Psalm 84:10
But I have a secret to tell you…
I don’t care.
Hold on, hold on! Hear me out! What I mean is that even if Heaven wasn’t real, I would still love God. Even if I wasn’t promised an eternity with Him in a place with no sin, sorrow, or tears I would still follow Him. Even if all I received was this one go-around in this heartbreaking, very difficult, dark world I would STILL praise Him. Still.
To me it’s not about the end game. It isn’t. It’s about my life today. And what He alone has done for me today. I know who I was and the life I had. I know who He has made me be and the life I have now. I know freedom like I’ve never known, I’ve seen grace like I’ve never been shown, and I am loved as unconditionally as you can bring yourself to imagine. And what God has done for me NOW is worth it all.
So even if this life was the only one I have and a hole in the ground was the only promise awaiting me, I wouldn’t quit Him. Because He has never quit me. I’m a screw-up still. I fight Him still. And sometimes I leave Him behind, still. Even after all He has done for me, but I know that my self-induced-crazy walk with Him is better any day than taking even one step without Him.
What about you? Are you in it for the solely for the security of heaven versus hell? Or are you taking full advantage of His life-changing, life-giving power today?