Our Time on This Earth...

I try to make it a point to spend time each day thinking about (and hoping in) Heaven. I reflect on the fact that our souls long to be united with God - we were made for Heaven. I meditate on the glorious mystery that this is God's plan for us. Often times, it is hard for me to remember that my time on earth has value and purpose too. I need to be constantly reminded that there is significance in the journey. Our time on earth is the way that God designed for our souls to come to Him. He has blessed our time here. He bestows grace on us now. This path, which (hopefully) ultimately leads to Him, is a gift from Him. He wants me to be here now. Thus, even as I long for Heaven, I must find joy here and now.