Deep thoughts are something I'm good at. Generally far too deep and I get lost in it all, hahaha Anyways, this is something I've been musing on for a while now.... Ready to hear what it is??
Death.
Ahhhh yes, we all muse on this at some point, right? But, of course, we must have a birth-like angle to it, other wise it truly wouldn't be an original thought from moi! hehehe
So here's my thoughts, deep or not. Death is far too vague for us to understand. Not the act of death, but what it represents to us. Is it the end? The beginning? A pause? For most anyone who's been to a funeral, you've heard how death is really our birth into Heaven. Lets think on that a bit more. I guess you could say my thoughts are actually not so much on death at all. But on life, and how it relates to death. We all tend to go through life merrily enough, hoping that we'll get to fulfill all our hopes and dreams and live a long enough life to leave a legacy, etc. We always know that death is there, hiding around some corner, but we hope that we can avoid it long enough to do everything that we want and that a few people will remember us with fondness. Then Solomon says it's all dust in the wind. Rather deflating eh? All this... all my work and dreams and sacrifices, dust in the wind? Well, it's true, in the scope of history, of all the millions that lived, only a few are remembered. What are the chances that you or I will be one of the ones that is remembered? Very very very small. Even our Prime Minister, who will have his name in history books, a hundred years from now, it's only a name, and no one will care overly much. Brutal, but honest.
So what are we all striving for here? What's the point?
The Womb. Yes, the womb. Imagine that this live is actually the womb time. The earth is round even, similar to a womb. (I realize that's not really a significant point, but interesting, non the less) The bible often used parallels right? Abraham and Issac are a parallel of Jesus. There's a few more, but that's the biggest one. What if natural birth is a parallel of death? That our birth here on earth is a parallel of conception? Have a lost you yet? To break it down, our time here on earth is simply our time to be created. Just as when a baby is conceived in the womb, the nine or so months that they spend in there is their time for growth and change. They're not out to 'master the womb' or 'create the most amazing womb ever seen'. That's ridiculous right? Because we know that the purpose of the womb time is to prepare for the real time, birth. But, what does the baby know of this? Does it know that it will be born and leaving the womb behind? Who knows. But if it doesn't, would it be safe to assume that the baby believes this life in the womb is it? What if baby set up shop in there. Went about making sure it had the biggest and best placenta. Or decorating that walls all fancy (though it does feel like they're working up a storm in there!). It's such a bizarre thought for them to do that. Why? Because, we, on this side of the womb, know that it's only temporary for the baby in there. But do they know that?
Our Heavenly Father has tried to tell us over and over again, that our time here on this earth, this earthy womb is only temporary. That there's no use setting up shop "where moth and rust destroy" but to invest in the Heavenly Kingdom. But here we go, decorating our worlds up and trying so hard to make them perfect. Must have the nice house, the brand name clothes, fancy vehicles, etc. Even though we see people die all the time and know full well that they can't take it with them. This is just temporary. I don't think we have to get it all right here on earth. To look perfect and cool and be the best. This is simply our place of preparation for our real life, in Heaven! Our job here is the same as the baby's in the womb. Prepare. Grow. Perhaps this is the womb of the spirit eh? Except, unlike a baby, we choose. We decide for ourselves if we will grow. Mother Theresa didn't have any of the worldly things we all clamor after and think is so important. Yet, I'm thinking she used her time must more wisely then any of us. We're pretty caught up in our selfish comforts, looking right and having everyone else wish they were us. Blaa, in the end, dust in the wind.
Lets think about Heaven in relation to all this now. Paul says that we see through a glass dimly here on earth, but in Heaven, all will become clear. This is hard to wrap our minds around this thought. Lets go back to the womb. When the baby is in the womb, if you could talk to them, what do you think they would say if you asked them about color? Or light? Or their Mother? Sound? They would tell you they experience all of that in the womb, and it's wonderful and interesting! Because, they have nothing to compare it to. They only know that dimly lite environment. But it's the fullest of their experience and they can not imagine more that what they've been shown. What if Heaven is like that. We can not imagine color beyond what we have here. Or relationship with the Heavenly Father. Can you imagine?!?! If our life here is as limited as the womb is to our babies, then thing of how simply amazing Heaven is. The womb is nothing compared to the wondrous sights of earth. And earth is nothing, compared to the wondrous sights of Heaven.
To finish this off. Lets remember "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you" . Our perfect plans, or lovely houses, our manicured lives, mean nothing, if we are not first putting the Kingdom of God. Our money is like dust in our fingers, here today, gone tomorrow. There's no guarantees. Invest in life. Invest in loving others, even the unlovable. Invest in relationships. Spend your money first on relationships, second on toys, houses, cars, etc. We all know disgustingly wealthy people who are disgustingly unhappy. Why do we try so hard to carve our own idea's into the walls of this womb? In our next birth, it will all become clear.
My own personal rant....well, this whole thing was, but, it gets a little more personal here... lol
(my computer did something funny here, and I don`t have a question mark anymore, just É)
Can you imagine, being there, in Heaven, without your children? What is this whole time on earth worth, if we don't stand before God rejoicing someday with our children? We let everyone else raise them, tell them how to live life and then wonder why they don't listen to us? Have we even invested in them? Or were they just another jewel in our own personal crown, to make us look good. Is this why we only want one or twoÉ So we can still live our own perfect lives without too much nuisance. I think we`re missing the point. Invest in them! One person can do only so much, but can you imagine if you raised a slew of amazing kidsÉ Ahhh, I could go on and on. But this truly is very personal. I too struggle with it. I struggle with myself and the pulls of all the things, the wants and desires. The guilt of this thing or that. Kids are the best enemy to personal selfishness. There`s no room for both! So have lots, who needs selfishness anyways!! LOL (this is funny, because, that would almost be a selfish reason for having kids... your own personal growth, hahaha)
Well, that`s enough deep thoughts and rants for now. Let me know what you think! Am I way off É What`s your take on it all É I wasn`t too sure how to word everything, so if something doesn`t make sense, lemme know!
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