Where is Heaven?

Where do you think heaven is? The sky? In the fourth dimension?

The Bible states that the Kingdom of Heaven is within our heart. It is not at the end of the rainbow or the world – but in our own heart!

We know that the heart is in our chest, but heaven resides there as well? We cannot find the Kingdom of Heaven in the physical realm because heaven is literally not a part of this world. Therefore, it starts from when we bring the visions of our heart into reality – into this physical world. When we find this place in our heart, then we are able to manifest and see the Kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore, heaven does not start in a far off place, but originates where the heart conquers the world. What if our hearts were only evil? Then our evil hearts would not be able to unite with heaven and would be useless.

To welcome the Kingdom of Heaven on earth as Jesus said his main purpose in coming, is not an external, physical thing but rather it is ourselves.

Humanity is the problem.

The Kingdom of Heaven is not our external environment, but our heart.

When Jesus prophesied his desire to bring the Kingdom of Heaven at that time, even his own disciples did not understand the depth of his teachings. When it came to building the Kingdom based on a foundation of happiness, they were looking from their own self-centered thinking and concerns for their own positions.

Even if someone was placed in Heaven's environment, if they did not have the basis of heaven within their hearts, they would not be able to live in peace there or contribute to the Kingdom.

If your heart and mind is not at peace, how does one enjoy a peaceful environment or add to that peace?

An irresolute heart cannot produce perfect action; perfect action arises only through absolute resolve.

What matter is how much our mind aching for goodness.

Therefore, in order for humanity to overcome this satanic realm and usher in the age of Heaven, we have to overcome our circumstances. While we yearn for this path of goodness, we must overcome no matter how bloodstained or tearful our situations are. We must build a foundation for the Kingdom of Heaven.

In laying the foundation to build Heaven on Earth, we cannot avoid this path, no matter how lonely our struggles are along the way. We must unswervingly blaze a trail with the mind to go forward. God's Kingdom will be brought to earth when we resolve to create an environment for our fallen body to unite with such a determined mind.






Instead, our fallen bodies always struggle and fight against our heavenly mind that yearns to do good. When mind's actions are separated from our sinful body, then the Kingdom of Heaven cannot exist.



Jesus taught that Heaven will come once we rid ourselves of the situations that cause us to veer left or right from our self-governing character that urges us to do good.

The Kingdom does not come through the efforts of others but by our own efforts.

Because we are a product of a fallen lineage, we must deny ourselves.



We often heard people say when they are accused of doing wrong or wrong behavior that 'this is who I am'. They cling strongly to their fallen, sinful ways.



If there is a person who can bring about the heavenly kingdom, he should be followed without any criticism. If he goes east, we should go east and follow keeping in step with him.



Jesus said that heaven is within our heart. So, what kind of place is it? It is one that is centered on God's love. The heavenly environment is centered on God's love.



We see the opposite where our environment is centered on satanic love.



What kind of people will inhabit this realm? They will harmonize with the essence of God's love. Only such people who are aligned with such a standard will be able to be in that realm.



Therefore, those who are self-centered have no true value and will not be able to experience this realm.



is established centered on God's love. Then, what kind of people would reside in that realm? They should be those who are harmonized with the essence of God's love. Only such people can go there.



When one is able to devote and invest their everything for their partner, then they can live continuously in the realm of God's love. Historically, saints were such people that went that way.




Even if people were to attend church for one hundred years, if they were to live in a self-centered way outside of God's love, they still cannot receive salvation. They will never get to live in the realm of heaven.



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This post was rewritten and derived from the religious textbook, Cheon Seong Gyeong Book Five, Chapter Four, Section 1