Time like the stars in the cosmos lasts only through perception

Time like the stars in the cosmos lasts only through perception

How we perceive whatever enters our sight can become described through the impact of images left in our memory.  It is a kaleidoscope of memorable events that may fit the purpose of one’s needs, making our time in life an event of reaching everything beyond us.

Within each day man uses whatever may become compatible during his journey, always placing him in a past and future that he can understand.  So when any of us is called into eternity the perception of time no longer has validity.  It is here that we will find that there is no past in eternity and the future becomes caught in a present reality.  

The specifics of that essence is found in the mystery of God and the reality of Him never having a beginning.  For a finite existence of mankind, that mystery can be overwhelming until our relationship with God in eternity fits a new life none of us will understand until we are there.  

Living in the presence of an eternal world will definitely change our old life’s perception of what eternity would be like.  One must learn to see this kaleidoscope of changing entities that will become different.  Each of us will be filled with God’s presence, worshiping our Creator and his plan to give each one a plurality of love that cannot be described in human terms.

In the world we live in, complete with turmoil, anarchy, self-pleasing attitudes, and removing God from our very lives, the very thought of a final existence with no more unpleasantness can become the perception of the love God created us for.

Life and all of its many challenges is our present attitude with past and future elements.  It is within the present time factor that we must make good use of.  However, the element of time will no longer be there. A different approach will become a reality once the gate of paradise is opened for us.  Do not reflect on past deeds, in eternity there are none.  Never look to the future, it doesn’t exist.

This in fact is the world we were created for, to enjoy a peaceful perception of who God is, existing with a reality of love that never occurred on earth, and becoming one with God for ever.

Ralph B. Hathaway