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I drove to Columbus, Ohio, to assist one soul. 483 miles round trip.
It was a decision:
- If I go, then I’ll know I went.
- If I don’t, I leave all circumstances to time and chance.
- If I come up with a good excuse to stay and not go, then I will need evidence I tried–some extraordinary measure that expresses my concern. More than “I’m praying for you.”
- If I make the journey, I risk expense and exhaustion.
“If, then.”
It got me thinking.
If there is a God, then there is a heaven.
Cool. Covered. Taken care of.
If there is no God, we really still need a heaven.
What is heavenly?
That which promotes life instead of death.
That which allows for my happiness and the happiness of others.
“Love your neighbor” jumps out as an essential ingredient.
How about being “the salt of the earth and the light of the world?”
And let us not forget, “don’t judge people”–or become your neighborhood ass.
Makes sense.
If there is no government to help the poor, then my two dollars, given to the guy on the street, becomes the safety net.
If there is a safety net, I can use my two dollars to help someone who can’t find it.
If there is no solution, then we will need really good diversions to keep us happy.
If there are solutions, then perhaps our task is to make big, easy-to-read signs so people can find the possibilities more easily.
I am not a destination; I am a GPS.
“Where do you want to go?”
That’s what I ask.
“Let’s find a good route.”
If there is no eternity, then it is all happening now.
So perhaps we should just “enjoy the heaven” out of it.
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