Part IX - A promise beyond NOW…

Sunrise photo at Dania Beach pier - July 28, 2017 - Canon Rebel T6  /  ISO 100   ƒ/7.1   1/400   80 mm

We're focused on the life here and barely stop to think about the afterlife… or sometimes we rather not because it all seems too complicated… What is after?

I noticed I kept saying I had hope and a new faith but I don't think I had completely understood the whole meaning of hope until recently when I thought about the afterlife. 

When I think of the highest moments in my life where I've felt peace and extraordinary sense of happiness, It is almost like heaven is down on earth… and I really believe this is  what heaven is like. To think we are promised to experience the highlights of our lives and the happiest and most peaceful of experiences over and over again, without our imperfections, baggage, or hurt. Just the beautiful beings we were created to be from the beginning until the hardship of life started stealing this from us. No illnesses, no disabilities, no physical pain, no broken spirits or hearts.

I know the hardest part of it all is believing in a God who is madly in love with us and wants us to experience this now and for eternity. The second hardest part is letting go of our control. We don't want control because we thirst for power… in reality, our highest search is for autonomy; so, it becomes hard to understand that someone who seems so distant would have our best interest at heart… therefore, the struggle for power and autonomy goes on.

If you ask me for the key to solve this dilemma… I'm sorry… I don't know it. I don't believe that we all experience letting go in the same way, so I dare not box you in and give you "the secret to letting go and letting God guide you…" As a matter of fact, I am human and guess what: I have a constant struggle for autonomy over my life… Gasp! Yes I do!! As much as I love Him and believe in Him, there are areas where I must focus hard to believe in His promises and receive his peace. 

We live in a world full of beauty and wonder; but this world also brings disease, pain, hurt, chaos, and conflicting enigmas. All of us have a moment where we say "where was God when…" And it is understanding where He was that truly frees us. (I will elaborate on this on the next post).

We all have loved ones who have parted from us. Maybe an unborn baby. Maybe your best friend who died unexpectedly and at a young age. Maybe your parents when you needed them the most. Maybe your spouse just passed and you were just starting a new journey together. We all have lost. So, beyond the peace and hope of today. I also believe that I will not enjoy eternity by myself (it says it in His word). We will reunite with our loved ones and we will get to fully live again… TOGETHER! No pain, no suffering, no partings, no mistakes… just the beautiful and pure essence in us.

This is the hope I have… and it takes FAITH to believe in what is not seen because there is no logistics that can explain what I just said. This is the biggest meaning of Hope: that I get to experience bliss and happiness here on earth but there is a promise that it only gets better from here unto eternity.

My invitation today is that if you feel intrigued or touched by this to go onto my next post… I said I dare not give you a "how-to-guide" on surrendering… but I would like to give you some tips to embark on this journey.

Truly yours,

Deeaniss_m

"…He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will no longer exist; grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, because the previous things have passed away… Look! God's presence is with humanity, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God." - The Bible