What is on earth right now is temporary and will burn up. What will last is the Kingdom of God and will be forever. We have to ask ourselves why we hang on to the temporary so tightly and forget the permanent. When we figure it out God's Word will make sense. As it is now, we can't fathom giving away our money, our love, even our life, to please God. In Truth, I have a friend that died in a train wreck with his Ford Truck. He went to Heaven and ate with Jesus. Jesus sent him back to spread the Gospel. When he died he was a motorcycle outlaw. About 15 minutes before the train hit him he gave his life to Jesus. When he woke up, He was a God fearing preacher/ teacher, Godly man. A smile is on his face 24/7. I asked why, he said because I know where I'm going and didn't want to come back here. When I get back to Jesus will be the highlight of my existence.
Just like the Bible says, this life here is a vapor. The real life is is Heaven with Jesus. Carnal people can't understand that.
We are pilgrims and strangers just passing through. For now we look through a glass darkly. But one day it shall be revealed. In a twinkling of an eye. For this mortal shall put on immortality and this corrupt shall put on incorruption.