the little kids

the little kids.

during Sunday school, my students were suddenly all very energetic. they kept coming at me with profound questions. kids nowadays are smart. the trick is, you have to be smarter.

1) "why do we die?" asked by Rachell (8 years old).

answer: because we have to. haha. nah. because we want to get to heaven. that was my answer. heaven is complete happiness, and everyone wants and deserves happiness. and heaven is the ultimate home. i was happy i was able to come up with that as an answer. one thing, the kids knew what true happiness is. any kid could tell you what happiness is. it's the simple things in life. kids are most fond of that. try asking a grown up what happiness is all about... they'd give you all sorts of crap. while some might say, "having no worries." the truth is, no worries means to think like a child - to be carefree. the problem is, in whatever society an adult lives in, a "responsible" woman or man is seldom given a chance to be carefree. not many adults can afford to be free of worries. why? because we're responsible. ah. the irony.

so having said that "we die because we need to go to heaven", the kids started imagining.

2) "would i be able to use magic to create whatever i want in heaven?" asked by Jennifer (9 years old).

answer: most probably. however, i gave the kids a better understanding by stating... "in heaven, you would be so happy that you won't even think about wanting anything more. so why create what you want? when you're already so happy and satisfied?" in other words, once you get to heaven, you will never want anything else because you already have the ultimate joy. no other material possession can sway that happiness off your heart. so you won't even need magic. haha. the kid's bought it. whew~

3) "is heaven worth it?" asked by Miguel (8 years old).

answer: why not? if heaven is overrated, then why is there one? haha. it's so evident that heaven exists. don't believe me? fine. go and swim in the shallow waters of the sea of Cortez. that's in Mexico by the way. er... just try not to get eaten by the giant squids. GIANT SQUIDS? yep. hehe. but if you get a close encounter with "death", and "live" after that... you'd find yourself closer to God - whom is also heaven because He's the creator. hmm... you might tell me that not all people, after having gone through a terrible accident/near-to-death-experience, actually turn into good persons. er. really? ha. let me know if there's a woman or man like that. i'd love to meet them. all people know the values of their lives when they die, and live again. the question is, do YOU need to go through a horrible experience just to know that your life is valuable? do you need to die and live again just to know heaven exists?

YES. HEAVEN IS WORTH IT. because it exists.

Jesus said that the kingdom of God is within you.

finding peace in yourself is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself. that's heaven within you. if you are able to find peace by yourself, then that's great. but i bet you'd find more than just peace if you are able to invite Jesus into your life and find that peace He wants you to find.

thanks to the children, i've been able to answer some of the questions in me. haha. at least they won't bother me for the next few years. hehe.

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so my love went to Australia. hehe. i hope she's doing great. like i said, it doesn't matter what i'm feeling, let alone whatever worries or fears in me... i know i can trust in the Lord, and in her, that everything will work out for her - and for us.

i love you so much dear. all the best. and God bless.

all that matters to me is that i be there for you...