I’ve been pondering lately about what life in heaven might be like, especially when it comes to family. The idea of having children in paradise is something I can’t shake. I know Jesus said there won’t be marriage in heaven, but does that mean we won’t experience the joy of raising little ones? Part of me wonders if the absence of earthly struggles would make parenthood even more beautiful in eternity. Imagine nurturing a child in a world free from pain, fear, and sin – it sounds incredible. But then I worry, am I being selfish for wanting this? Is it wrong to question God’s perfect plan for our heavenly existence? I’m torn between accepting what’s written and hoping for something my heart desires. I’d love to hear others’ thoughts on this – how do you reconcile these feelings?
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I understand your longing for family in heaven, but we must trust in God’s perfect plan. While we may not have children there in the earthly sense, I believe we’ll experience even deeper bonds of love and joy with our spiritual family. The absence of sin and suffering will likely make our relationships far more beautiful than we can imagine.
Maybe instead of focusing on what we might miss, we can look forward to the incredible new ways we’ll connect with others and with God in eternity.
While Jesus said there won’t be marriage in heaven, I like to think God’s love and creativity might allow for new kinds of relationships and joys we can’t even imagine. Perhaps the nurturing aspects of parenthood could be fulfilled in different ways in eternity, even if it’s not through having children as we know it on earth?
While we won’t have traditional families in heaven, I believe we’ll experience even deeper bonds of love and connection as part of God’s eternal family, where every relationship will be filled with joy and free from pain or struggle.
While the Scriptures don’t explicitly address this, I’ve often considered the nature of heaven and come to believe that procreation likely won’t be part of our eternal existence.
It seems to me that by the time we reach that glorious state, all of God’s children who were meant to be will have already entered the world during our earthly lives. In the perfection of heaven, I imagine our relationships and joy will be complete without the need for creating new souls, as the family of believers will be whole and united in Christ’s presence.
While I can’t say for certain, I’m inclined to think not. As C.S. Lewis once said, “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.”
We’ll have to trust in God’s plan and see how things unfold. In the meantime, we can take comfort in the words of Corrie Ten Boom: “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”
Praise God for His wisdom!
The Lord Jesus spoke of no marriage or giving in marriage in heaven, yet He didn’t explicitly say there are no spouses there. Perhaps this means our earthly marriages transform into something even more beautiful in eternity - a union beyond what we can comprehend now.
We trust in God’s perfect plan, knowing He desires our ultimate joy and fulfillment in His presence. Whatever awaits us will surely be more glorious than we can imagine.
Perhaps there’s wisdom in the natural cycles of life, where each season brings both new beginnings and necessary endings.
Love on earth? A glimpse of heaven’s love! ? Raising kids? God’s eternal nurture in miniature! ? Amen! ?
I sometimes think about the longing for family in heaven As a sign of our innate desire for connection. Oh, to be reunited, oh, to be whole again! It's comforting to think that in God's presence, We'll find fulfillment beyond our earthly experiences. Oh, to be complete, oh, to be home at last!