The Lord wants to give us all the happiness of heaven. For life is a never-ending gift from Him, and He created each one of us with the potential to become an angel. But He leaves us in freedom to choose. Do we want the peace and joy of life in heaven? Or will we reject heaven and instead choose life in hell? While we are immersed in the details of our natural lives, we may not often think about life after death. Yet each of us is continually making choices to either follow the Lord's leading or not.

At one point during the Lord's life on earth, He described this walk as a choice between a narrow gate which leads to life and a broad way which leads to destruction (see Matthew 7:13-14). And in the Heavenly Doctrines for the New Church, there are many descriptions of paths in the spiritual world. Some seem attractive, but really lead to hell, and others look narrow and sad but actually lead to the joy of eternal life in heaven. We choose our way and walk along a path with the decisions we make each day. Will we stubbornly go our own way? Or will we follow the Lord toward the happiness of heaven?

We hope these resources will help you and your family explore ways to look toward heaven and walk the path that leads to everlasting happiness. You might want to look at the readings from the Word, family activities, Sunday School lessons, and further reading.