friend: hey man just thought i would write you a quick note...just about what i've been thinking about...
the Lord's Prayer is something that turns up quite a lot some of my classes...and i just got to thinking about the words, and really think about what i am praying...and i guess the part i struggle with is "Thy Kingdom come..." its like i agree with everything in the prayer but i think this part is difficult because i am like yeah i want the Second coming...but where the trouble comes in is i want it to come when it is convenient for me...i mean i want to live life, grow up...get married, have sex...and all that...so that is something i have been thinking about...
myself: your question is huge. its one that i definitely don't have the answer too. i have my own perspective and thats what i will give you...
kristin's greatest dream is to be with God. her fulfillment in life is to honor Him. she has rarely felt remorse for leaving the things of this earth to go to see God. myself on the other hand sit in your shoes. i want sex. i want kids. i want to see my brothers get married. i enjoy this life. and i've learned a few things about this life. the reason i enjoy it so much and am hesitant to leave it is because its a reflection of God's goodness. if i had the opportunity to experience all of Gods goodness at once (personally sex is what im thinking) than i would jump at it. with reckless abandon. well i've slowly learned that the goodness of this earth is a pale reflection of the heaven we inherit. the sex, the life, the fulfillment and enjoyment is lame and shallow in comparison to the emotional ecstasy, spiritual ecstasy and most of all the physical ecstasy. the reason im hesitant to leave this earth's pleasures is because i don't have the perspective or am unwilling to admit that this earths pleasures are teh basic unembellished version of heavenly pleasures. so whats my point. how does the knowledge of heaven being better than earth change my expectation or desire.
the answer is. slowly. through prayer. through reading. through intimacy with God in obedience will our desires slowly shift to a spiritual completion rather than a physical completion. its taken years and i often cling to the desire to make love to kristin over seeing my Savior. but the more keenly i understand my utter failure as a holy man and my desperate need for Christ's sacrifice and forgiveness do i desire to be with Him.
i believe we were given sex, love, purpose, career fulfillment, friendship to keep us on this earth long enough to do God's will. so do not run from pleasure, embrace, partake of it (in the sanctity of God's law) but know its source and steer your hearts desire to swim in the ocean not drink from a stream.
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