"Don’t
search for heaven and hell in the future. Both are now present.
Whenever we manage to love without expectations, calculations,
negotiations, we are indeed in heaven. Whenever we fight, hate, we are
in hell." ~ Shams Tabrizi
That's right. Heaven is not a faraway place, though it's okay too to think that it is. But truth is, where there is the presence of God --- is heaven's place. And that could be anywhere where you put in some good. In our mundane day to day lives as we consciously do good to ourselves, others, animals, mother nature, and the rest of the world.... Wherever good is --- God is.
What about hell? It's here, too. When we allow the evil one to influence our lives turning it into such a big horrifying mess. Like whenever bad rears its ugly head in our character----- whenever we allow it to dominate us... whenever we consent to the bad of others... whenever we turn blind towards injustice, cheating, falsehood of any kind... whenever we serve greed, meanness, cruelty, pride, ego... whenever we think ourselves superior to other living creatures... whenever we twist religion to suit personal agenda... whenever we consider bad as good and some good as bad to suit personal convenience.... whenever we stick to being wrong because it's easier to remain inside our comfort zones..... and everything else and more along those lines. That's hell ....... and we certainly give the devil every reason to have a party.
So then.... what's it gonna be ---- heaven or hell?
The choice is ours to make. It always is.
This is just one life ----- make it count.
Blessings, everyone.
What about hell? It's here, too. When we allow the evil one to influence our lives turning it into such a big horrifying mess. Like whenever bad rears its ugly head in our character----- whenever we allow it to dominate us... whenever we consent to the bad of others... whenever we turn blind towards injustice, cheating, falsehood of any kind... whenever we serve greed, meanness, cruelty, pride, ego... whenever we think ourselves superior to other living creatures... whenever we twist religion to suit personal agenda... whenever we consider bad as good and some good as bad to suit personal convenience.... whenever we stick to being wrong because it's easier to remain inside our comfort zones..... and everything else and more along those lines. That's hell ....... and we certainly give the devil every reason to have a party.
So then.... what's it gonna be ---- heaven or hell?
The choice is ours to make. It always is.
This is just one life ----- make it count.
Blessings, everyone.
Nicely said.But to most the Hell conditions are so alluring when they are in their comfort zone,the fruits of Heaven seem always distant.Truly,it takes some effort to find the Heaven when Hell presents itself readily!!!
ReplyDeleteI have observed that the lesser of men easily fall into evil's trap. In this, even the heavens would distance itself.... until he realizes his folly and makes amends. The choice of good or bad is given to all men. Their response to it makes the difference .. good or bad. It's always a matter of choice.
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