THE CREATION PLAN OF GOD

All of us come into this world like ore, which has to be extracted and refined until it can be of use. We have to expand our consciousness through intellectual and spiritual development. Only those of us who succeed in maintaining a high moral character will find a place in a world of peace, love, and understanding. For people who have no concept of Paradise, complete fulfilment in this world will be a quest doomed to failure. They could expend all their energy in pursuit of a dream world, but they will ultimately fail to construct it. For those who have fully grasped the concept of life in Paradise, know that the pursuit of Paradise begins right here in this world itself. They have the pleasure of discovering it intellectually now, and will have the pleasure of experiencing it physically in the next world. Today, peace of mind; tomorrow, a truly peaceful life. Today, the satisfaction of intellectual conviction; tomorrow, the pleasure and comfort of a perfect and eternal life. Today, intellectual Paradise; tomorrow, Paradise itself. What could possibly be greater? Unlike other beings, we are conscious of the past, the present as well as the future. We cherish a very pleasant consciousness of the future, aspirations of a better life or of the fulfilment of our dreams. Our lives centre on our constant efforts to improve our future, but this perfect future does not seem to ever materialize. This is a part of God’s creation plan. Our perfect future will not materialize in this world, but in the next. Those who have passed the test will find it, while those who have failed will not. This world is only a pathway to our final destination—Paradise. In this world, everyone suffers frustration and failure. It is because everyone wants to live a perfect life in this world. Fulfilment of such a wish is not possible owing to the reason that this limited and ephemeral world was not created for this purpose. Despite all our efforts, we are doomed to failure in our quest to build a perfect life for ourselves. The present world is not Paradise; it only introduces us to the concept of Paradise. We are allowed to see only glimpses of perfection in this world, which only increases our desire for perfection—Paradise. This life is a journey, not the destination. We are prone to committing the error of taking it for a destination. Thus, life becomes an irretrievable missed opportunity.