Laying up treasure for yourself in Heaven [Spirituality & Religion]

Therefore it will be a wise person indeed who spends their little time given by God (for indeed it is tiny compared to eternity) here on earth, laying up treasure for themselves in heaven, passing up the pleasures of this world for delayed gratification in heaven, with Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

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shaelan · 41-45, M

Not that I disagree, and you may not have the answers, but I've often wondered and felt like sharing my musings with you here.

Humans are here to be human - to fully live the human experience. That includes working, having a family, and maintaining oneself to survive, as well as learning through experience, making mistakes and experimenting to find one's way when so drawn. How does denying oneself of the pleasures associated with fully living increase one's candidacy for Heaven? Consider that active denial of one's instincts (or what have you) is nothing more than the hypocrisy of which Jesus the Christ warned.

A spiritual aspirant who attains becomes illumined. These beings, through the grace of the Infinite mind, become evolved beyond the human condition, in which they no longer share the drives and desires of the rest of the species despite human appearance. They become an instrument of Divine Will. Conversely, those who decide to take up a practice such as, just as an example, never engaging in sexual activity so they experience greater spirituality, are merely acting out of turn, and since Enlightenment is arranged from above, I'm not so sure that people can fake it till they make it.

Sometimes these considerations cross my mind.

karysma · 31-35, F

@shaelan [quote]Humans are here to be human - to fully live the human experience[/quote]

True but I think there's more to life than what meets the eye. We might be in the physical world but there's things going on in the spiritual world that affect us in the physical world. We got to spend time in both worlds to balance things out.

I've tried to fake it but things didn't turn out the way I thought they would. I still stayed in the darkness spiritually that is until I really gave up the things of the world and fed my spirit

shaelan · 41-45, M

The worldly things one should give up might not be what the human ego-created control structures would have you believe.

This is not a complete list but for example, why not give up the "things of the world" such as: jealousy, fighting for opinions that are not truly your own, pride (feeling better than somebody else), anger and fear?

The absence of these and other low-frequency energies within by the absence of the above feeds the spirit automatically. In a way, it is like cleaning a dirty window so that the Light can shine in. The Sun is always shining.

In terms of personal experience, I found it was quite possible to fake it until I make it with regard to the above list as one is merely setting out a new mental emotional habit pattern. It is a work which will always require some effort since society is oriented to embrace and develop attributes of the above list, but initially speaking, with even a gentle yet diligent practice, new habit patterns only take around three weeks to form, after which maintenance thereof is relatively easy.

karysma · 31-35, F

@shaelan you need to remember that when you're in Christ you are not perfect but a work in progress but we at least have to try our best to do what is right

shaelan · 41-45, M

Life itself is a work in progress. :) @karysma

karysma · 31-35, F

@shaelan my point exactly