Eternity

Definition-infinite time; duration without beginning or end. Also known as Forever, a VERY long time, also known as, longer than you though long was. Eternity as you can clearly see is an amount of time that is rather lengthy.It's not the minute AND a half you have to wait for the popcorn to cool down, or the ages it takes for the movie to download from itunes. Eternity is for FOREVER. that means non-ending, no finishing, going on and on and on and on and on........ You get the picture. Its a good thing, imagine forever with happiness, joy, all that really good stuff. Life would be pretty sweet right? You did everything to be ready for it and you are 100% set for eternal joy and happiness. You get rewarded for the good things you did, all the work and effort you put into life, all that stuff finally paid off with eternal happiness. Also known as HEAVEN! But can also imagine eternity if you weren't ready for it? No reward, no complete happiness, no nothing, just monotony forever for having done nothing. It wouldn't be quite so happy now would it. Eternity would seem a lot longer. Why am I bring up a period of time that is infinitely longer than your patience.(admit it, its a common problem, we all have it)

 What does that mean for you?

 How can you be ready for 

ETERNITY?

It means that when you make a choice and you do things that is how long you are going to remember that decision for. There is none of this its only once and no one will notice or remember. rubbish.Those are the ones that you definitely remember.They almost always blow up in your face. And their is almost always someone with a camera. You have done it, you will remember it, and it will effect you for FOREVER.
* Disclaimer we are not talking about absolute blonde moments. They are principally outside your control. They happen, why? I don't know. That something you can ask someone smarter about later. And anyway you'll still remember them and learn from them in a comical way..... in retrospect..... probably. 
We are focusing on how you are going to get the best place you could ever be for the longest time fathomable. The way to get there starts Now. They start with how you view life. The kind of things that when you do them will actually effect the REST OF YOUR LIFE! How aware are you of the choices you make? how often do you think of your choices and how that choice effects" where I am going?" What does this choice say about where I've come from? How does this choice show who I am?

 Those are things we should all think about. 

To make the most of this life involves asking yourself those questions and putting the effort in the find the answers.

 "Ick"

effort.

 Yep, I know you just did that but guess what?

Anything in life worth getting is going to take some effort. If you a runner, (which I am not) you take great satisfaction in finishing a really hard run or a race. If your a student, you take great satisfaction in school holidays.(because your done with school for a little bit and now you have a chance to breath.) Anything that is really satisfying in life takes a little bit of effort. And to make the most out of life there is one little word that will help in EVERYTHING.

  Genuine.

 Another fancy word from someone with a big vocabulary. Basically this word in a nutshell is 

real.

To be true and authentic in what you say and do.

When you aren't genuine you know it and you feel it and you don't like it because its not you. People may think and say that your so cool and amazing but you know what you really feel like. You feel fake and vulnerable, like you can easily melt under any heat and you are just waiting for the world to crash around you. This life is meant for you to make the most of it and TO BE HAPPY! How can you be happy? when you are content with YOURSELF!  When you know yourself and are happy about who you are you find inner peace and inner strength. It all comes from You. You know where you come from, You know where your going and You know who You are.

  NOW!

 How can you know that? 

How can you be prepared for ETERNITY?

There is one person that knows you and someone who is always there to tell you the answers. BUT you have to be genuine. You have to be honest with Him. You have to ask the blunt, bold questions. Why am I here? What makes me special? Are you really there? Are you really listening? Its like when your asking someones opinion but you don't actually want it, are you going to actually ask the question or change your decision based on what they say? No. You make the changes and the advice when you really want to know, when you are willing to make the CHANGE when you really want that change for the better.
 God doesn't waste time or effort, He knows when you really wants the answer and when you really don't, He knows exactly how to help you when you ask. BUT (yes I know, another one but it is important!) You need to ask. He won't do it for you. Again, effort on our part helps us to grow and gain the blessings. Because that is what we are preparing for. ETERNITY. Its a long time, and there is a lot we need to do to be ready. Heavenly Father knows us and He sent us the perfect example and the perfect person to help us be ready and to help us to learn and become better.

 CHRIST.

 He came to this Earth to suffer for our sins, individually, one by one. He understands our pains and our struggles perfectly and He knows how much we hurt. He knows what we want to become and He knows how we can get there and become even better than what we hope to be. We can get there as we trust Him. We can know Him if we ask. We can get there when we listen to His answer and put our hearts into becoming like Him. So trust in Christ. Know that He is with you and listens to you. He is there and He will bless you as you strive to learn from, and follow Him. You will be prepared and you will be able to receive His greatest blessings.