It only matters how you finish in our time on earth
Did you seek the divine way that leads to your rebirth?
There is a path that leads the way to eternal life
Along the road are many detours that come with dangers rife

This life is not a destination, but a journey through
A testing of our hearts and motives to see what will prove true
Only in this short time here can we know the full effects of sin
And how to battle for the Lord and over great odds win

Here we prove our faith and love to the Father’s delight
When we obey and walk in trust and not by worldly sight
The Father waits to hear our prayers all the journey through
Till we reach far Jordan’s shore where God waits for you

Debbie Furey
September 21, 2021

James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”

Ezekiel 18:19-32, 33:12-20
Hebrews 3:6–19

This life is a journey that will matter throughout eternity. There are things we will learn here that we cannot learn through heaven’s bliss. Do not waste your trials. They will cause us to see a side of God that we will not be able to see in heaven. 
We will not need forgiveness in heaven. Only in a sinful world could we learn to forgive and ask to be forgiven. We do not need faith, hope or trust in heaven as all of our desires and needs will be provided for. 
The greatest thing we will learn down here is how to love. God wants to teach us how to love like He loves. How to love the unlovely and the difficult ones can only be learned out of heaven’s perfection. The path we walk on is difficult as we journey through our allotted time on the earth, but the rewards are great. It matters not how you begin your journey on this earth, but how you end.