This is part one of a two part blog. I'm reading Forever- Why you can't live without it. I have mentioned it before. But today, I wanted to share one of the two significant parts of the book. The book talks about 2 mentalities we live our lives with: Destination mentality verses preparation mentality. I think this old Amy Grant song, reminds me of destination mentality. (I will talk about preparation mentality in part 2 of this blog.)
Destination mentality says that we live today as if it is all there is. "We try to pack into our present life all the pleasure, happiness, excitement we can. We do this because what comes with the thought that this life is all there is, is an inescapable fear that somehow life will pass us by. Here is what destination mentality fails to understand: our complete, present, personal happiness is not what God is working on in the here and now. Because the plan of his grace is to deliver us out of this world to one that is much better."
How many times in the past week have I tried to live life with this destination mentality? The need to make immediate decisions about my daughter's high school education. The need to find housing for our small family where negative memories aren't in every corner of every room. The need to begin the forgiveness process with difficult people in my life. The need to make it all better. The need to dull the pain I feel by spending time with those who are closest to me and who will make me feel better about myself.
This is not God's plan for me. This is not all there is. He has a plan. His ultimate plan is to wrap his arms around me and smile, to sing over me, to prepare me for a glorious reunion in heaven. The details of my day to day living are to prepare me for a forever.
"We're just here to learn to love him, we're just here to learn to love Him."
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