***Heaven is bliss, with no sadness, grief or tears, there would have to be a huge miraculous spiritual component involved, perhaps being able to actually see how it is all perfectly working out and resolved in the end, or at least know, with absolute confident certitude, that it is.***
I have always been preoccupied with eternity, (the nature of) creation and language (as a creative force.) However, on the subject of how it is all perfectly working out and resolved in the end, or at least know, with absolute confident certitude, that it is, I believe that is granted through faith - to believe that all the disparate parts will perfectly come together in perfect resolution in the end.
***I’m fascinated with the concepts of eternity versus the constraints of time and space***
Of course we know that the Creator exists in the eternal NOW; in the flesh we can only conceptualize time and space so we fellowship with the Creator in part. When drawn home we fellowship with the Creator in whole - in eternity.
I reconcile the two with the image of Ouroboros, a concept that transcends the creative act. Ouroboros consumes its own tail, thus replenishing itself with - itself. Such a creative cycle does not seem logical to our finite minds, yet it explains the creative process; we exist somewhere in the serpent's loop and God is found in the overall circular cycle.
In finite terms we see The Beginning as "I AM" - and all that ever was, is and shall be came in to existence. We cannot discern where that occurs on the Oroborus circle, nor where it ends. But everything is contained therein.
***Just trying to imagine eternity is quite mind-boggling to us in the “pumpkin patch”. But I find it’s still fun to think about***
The concept of an ongoing creation is challenging. Discussion of the six days of creation is locked in to 'when do this day and that day' occur. In fact, they are occurring right now! we are in the SIXTH DAY right now! Again, see it as Ouroboros replenishing itself with itself.
I had an extremely challenging day and am struggling to get this constructed. Forgive, and let your mind work with these ideas. Are they true? We cannot know for sure on this side of fellowship; we see through a glass darkly... then shall we see in whole.
The whole process contained in Ouroboros can be summed up as GRACE, the Creator lovingly sustaining his creation. Again, forgive, as I keep nodding out.
Other perspective slide on eternity
I became fascinated with the use of the term eternity and beyond, and forever and ever from scriptures.
It seems two time streams are in play.
When God says that creation will be burned up to the smallest particle and a new heavens and a new earth created in its place it brought to mind that time relates to mass.
If all mass, every atom was released back into energy time would cease to exist. (Talk about a real big bang!)
The recreation of all would create also a new time stream.
Forever, and Ever...
And the concept is woven throughout our history to live happily ever AFTER...
There is so much more to life in God.