Heaven, as conventionally conceived, is a place so inane, so dull, so useless, so miserable that nobody has ever ventured to describe a whole day in heaven, though plenty of people have described a day at the seaside.
Every church, however local, is holy ground, and equally so.
Heaven is not built of country seats / But little queer suburban streets;, .d. cities;, .d. heaven;, Heaven is not built of country seats But little queer suburban streets.
If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.
Surely heaven must have something of the color and shape of whatever village or hill or cottage of which the believer says, This is my own.
God appeared to His people in the Old Testament and dwelt with His people in the New - and now abides in us by His Spirit.
The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people's hearts... his people were his temple, and he dwelt in them.
We call heaven our home, as the best name we know to give it.
I delight to lodge in such temples as are not regularly kept closed. None of the gods reject me; they make me partner of their roof.
I have only one dream. It is the oldest of humanity, of man, in time. It is paradise. I would like to give paradise to everyone.
Heaven and earth, all the emperors, kings, and princes of the world, could not raise a fit dwelling-place for God; yet, in a weak human soul, that keeps His Word, He willingly resides.
In the manger God loves you; through the cross God saves you. But has he taken you to his home? Not yet.
Heaven might be defined as the place which men avoid.
