We don’t need to be afraid of troubles—they help us grow. Everything we experience in this life is meant to prepare us for our inheritance in Heaven!

 

...and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, 

~ 1 Peter 1:4 

We don’t need to be afraid of troubles in life—they help us grow, to be better people. Everything we experience in this life is meant to prepare us for our inheritance in Heaven with Jesus! We just need to make the right decisions, we need to follow Jesus, to reflect, imitate, forgive, and love like Him! We just need to remember that our inheritance is not something of this world. It is life eternal in Heaven with Jesus our Savior!

The Mornings With God App said today, "God’s children are heirs to a glorious inheritance, but it’s not an earthly inheritance—it’s a heavenly one. This inheritance is not given to us in full during this life; it’s reserved for us in heaven. We have a journey to make before we can fully receive it. While our inheritance is securely kept for us, we have the promise of God’s protection along the way. We are kept by His power through faith. Everything we experience in this life is meant to prepare us for that inheritance. We don’t need to be afraid of troubles—they help us grow. We don’t need to fear danger—we have the promise of God’s protection. One day we will see Christ, whom we love even though we cannot see Him now. Heaven is guaranteed for all who remain faithful in this life. If we do God’s will and keep our faith, He will keep us safe and bring us home to our inheritance." Found at: https://www.youdevotion.com/mornings/october/5

As humans, we need to learn to not become consumed by things of this world. Not material, power, money, anything. We need to stay focused on God and following Jesus. Praying, being grateful, staying positive and hopeful, full of love for all, and remaining joyful in the Lord at all times. That is what God wants for us, to make getting into Heaven our #1 priority, to spend life eternal in Heaven with Jesus, living for Him, following Him, reflecting Him! We have God's protection with the blood of Jesus covering us with His protection, guiding us, bringing us to where we need to go when we surrender and abandon our lives to Him!