- I've found this definition liberating. Nothing can add to, or take away from, the value God places on me. Anything else may give me pleasure or help me grow, but can't change my worth. And if that's how God sees me then it takes the pressure away. I am His.
What will God ask me when I face him at the End? He won't be concerned with meaningless trivialities, although He will see the small things.
- This seems a useful question for considering what's important. It should probably be an obvious thought, but it's not usually the first thing I look at...
"Christian Marriage" - involves a shared dependency on God, which brings His love and strength. It is outward looking, and it reflects something of God's relationship with His church. There won't be any need for marriage in heaven, though... when we will each see God face to face.
...and a final thought:
What we see now is only temporary (which is described in Ecclesiastes as "all is meaningless", where meaningless describes something fleeting). When we see God, all this will fade, which means all the difficult times will be finished. But God still gives us good things now - life is a gift from Him:
"This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labour under the sun during the few days of life God has given them - for this is their lot. Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil - this is a gift of God. They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart"
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
