A Sojourner's Passage

Heaven And Hell

I believe there is life after death — not a physical life as we know it here, but a spiritual one. In that place beyond this world, I believe we will be reunited with all those who have gone before us.

To me, Heaven is not just a destination but a realm of unimaginable love — a kind of love we’ve never fully experienced in this physical life. It is a place of absolute truth and transparency, where nothing is hidden. Every moment of kindness, every act of grace, and every wrong we’ve committed will be known — not for judgment, but for acknowledgment.

Here in this life, I’ve made my share of mistakes. There are things I’ve done that I regret deeply — choices I’d take back if I could. Those memories still torment me when I reflect on them. But I’ve also had moments I’m proud of — times I’ve reached out to help someone in need, times I’ve tried to do what was right even when it was hard.

I believe that in Heaven, we won’t be judged by others — we’ll simply face the truth of who we were. That truth alone will shape our eternity. If we lived with love, compassion, and integrity, that truth will bring peace. If we lived selfishly or hurt others, we’ll carry the weight of that too. In that way, we create our own Heaven or Hell — not as punishment or reward, but as the natural result of how we chose to live and treat others.

I look to the example of Christ, who, when He walked among us, showed through both His words and His actions that love is the highest calling. Whether He was healing the sick, forgiving the sinner, or washing the feet of His disciples, Christ lived out the truth that love should guide everything we do.

The Apostle Paul said it best in 1 Corinthians 13:13:
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
That verse, to me, is at the heart of what Heaven truly is — a place where love reigns, where truth is no longer feared, and where the soul finds peace or unrest based on how we chose to love others in this life.