Happiness in Heaven is based not on ignorance, but on perspective. We will be with Christ, see accurately, and live in a sinless environment. Heavenly happiness cannot be based on a fundamental ignorance of what is happening on Earth or even in Hell.
During the two years it has taken me to research and write this book, many people have asked about the project. I expected that my answer, containing the words evil and suffering, would prompt a quick change of subject. Most, however, expressed keen interest and asked penetrating questions. Several launched into their own stories, as if having received permission to uncork the bottle.
What, after all, is more universal to human experience than suffering? And what is more important than the perspective we bring to it?
The most striking thing that’s happened,” she said, “is that I find myself totally uninterested in all the conversations about material things.
Randy Alcorn speaks on having an eternal perspective.
To overcome stress you must either change your circumstances or your perceptions. You can change some circumstances, of course, but many you cannot.
Position yourself for prayer by reading Scripture first.Randy Alcorn asnwers the question, "What is the Christian worldview in regard to suffering?" on Mid-Morning with Lynne Ford.
In this three-minute audip clip, Randy Alcorn talks about having perspective in a fallent world.
In this three and a half minute clip, Randy Alcorn talks about the perspective that comes from finding the correlation between the worst things and the best things that have ever happened to us.
In a recent radio interview, Randy was asked about his forthcoming book (now available), Managing God's Money.
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