A heavenly talk

Will heaven be only a place of singing praise songs?
Do we get to sleep on clouds and play the harp?
Do we still need to go to work when we get there?
Any cinemas? Great restos?

Just some of the questions raised during Prolink last March 22, 2007 headlined as “Will there be Starbucks in heaven?”

It was a talk about how heaven will be like. And who wouldn’t want Starbucks to be there as well?

Our speaker, Mr. Leo Castillo asked us, “Wouldn’t it be boring if all we do for eternity is sing and make music?”

He has a point. Now, this is coming from someone who loves to sing and enjoys an hour long of praise and worship in church.

But yes, an eternity of singing can be tiresome.

Yet the thought of work existing in the afterlife didn’t sound so thrilling until we were reminded of what work is, as God originally intended it to be. Well, if I had Adam’s very first job description, you may not hear me complain. Imagine, he was tasked by God to name each creation!! How cool is that?! Talk about head of the creative department. That was Adam for you. Until the fall.
Work was meant to be enjoyed. It was supposed to be a venue for us to excel in whatever talents were given to us. Man’s sinfulness distorted the main purpose of work. Thankfully, heaven will be a place where work will be as it should have always been – a gift from God, a means to be productive, a place to express your passions, a calling to be enjoyed, not endured.

So, will the ubiquitous Starbucks be in heaven as well? Some said yes. Others were undecided.

It was a question left for us to answer ourselves. But the thought that worklife will be renewed in heaven is enough for me.

Now, this is huge for a coffee drinker like me.