The Scheme of Things

ell, eBay was a waste of time. Nothing sold. Now the question, do I try again or say forget it? I’m not used to relisting. On eCrater it's once and done; I think I’m spoiled. But when I seriously think about how much time I spent I have to wonder what good things I might have accomplished in the same amount of time.

I really enjoy selling online, but I’m outgrowing it. For the past year or so I’ve been leaning more and more away from it. It’s become more of a side-line, rather than my main focus. My new focus has been on serving God and my community, fulfilling my life mission or to ‘bloom where I’m planted.’ I may not make any money but I think I’m much richer for it.

I think it’s passion that drives me now, to do what I can while I can. Isn’t that what each of us is supposed to do with this life God has granted us? Isn’t it odd that with all the grandeur of God’s creation all around us and knowing that God is infinite and even that through belief in Jesus we exist eternally…. isn’t it odd that our lifespans are so incredibly short? So why are we put here for to start with? Our time is so short it’s hardly worth the effort. Is it just to fart away our time doing selfish things? We might thing on occasion, if I lose my health then how important is selling online, clothes shopping, partying, getting drunk, walking over people to get promoted? Are these the kinds of things one wants to be remembered for?

Some would say we’re here to raise our children to be good citizens, but even that job is less that 25 years in most cases. What else is there? Should our time be spent as monks, piously praying 24/7 a day? No I don’t think that’s for average people, but for those who are specifically called. I think us average people are to make ourselves available to God to use for His plan as He sees fit. While we live we are representatives of Christ on earth and should strive to make every person we meet to feel special. If we could extend love and acceptance to all people, all creatures the world would be a much better place.

If Heaven is perfect, then what in your life is around you that you hope won’t be found in the Heaven? What do you really think life in Heaven will be like? Walking on a cloud with a harp? Another world similar to this one except without hate, prejudice and ugliness? One filled with light and caring, compassion and truth? That’s what I’m hoping to find when I leave this earth. But if this is our heaven on earth shouldn’t we be doing our best to make it a better place?