Heaven is not here, it's There. If we were given all we wanted here, our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next. God is forever luring us up and away from this one, wooing us to Himself and His still invisible Kingdom, where we will certainly find what we so keenly long for

Is the distinction between living for Christ and dying for Him so great? Is not the second the logical conclusion of the first?

Think of this- we may live together with Him here and now, a daily walking with Him who loved us and gave Himself for us.

Sometimes we want things we were not meant to have. Because he loves us, the Father says no. Faith trusts that no. Faith is willing not to have what God is not willing to give. Furthermore, faith does not insist upon an explanation. It is enough to know His promises to give what is good-he knows so much more about us than we do.

We cannot give our hearts to God and keep our bodies for ourselves

Blessings taken for granted are often forgotten.

Everything if given to God can become your gateway to joy.