Salvation of souls

Heaven Begins on Earth: The Choice that Echoes in Eternity 
A Reflection Inspired by Jesus to Cecil

On Earth—we have free will.

To love Him and serve Him… 
Or to choose the contrary.

This is the sacred trial of earthly life. God gives us freedom so that love may be real. Without freedom, there is no true love—only compliance. Every moment is an invitation: “Will you love Me now? Even in this? Even in suffering? Even in silence?”

> “I set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life, that you may live.” (Deut 30:19)

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In Heaven—to love Him only.

Free will still exists, but in Heaven it is perfectly aligned with God. There is no sin, not because freedom is removed, but because the soul has been consumed by the vision of God Himself. To see Him is to love Him irresistibly.

> “They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.” (Rev 22:4)

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How will you live in Heaven if you failed to live on Earth?

If a soul refused love, refused repentance, and refused God on Earth, how can it suddenly love Him in eternity? Heaven is not granted by accident—it is the fulfillment of a love begun now.

St. Augustine says:
> “God who created you without you will not save you without you.”

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And the contrary is true: 
If we are with Him always on Earth—how can we not be with Him in Heaven?

The soul who loves Jesus now already begins to live Heaven in seed. Death for such a soul is not loss, but entry into fullness. For them, Heaven is not a change, but the removal of veils.

> “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” (John 6:54)

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Summary:

– Earth is freedom and formation.
– Heaven is fulfillment and finality.
– The choice we make here echoes forever.
– If we live with Him now, we will live with Him always.

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Final Prayer:

O Jesus, 
Let me love You on Earth, 
That I may not be a stranger in Heaven. 
Let me serve You now in faith, 
That I may adore You then in vision. 
Let me cling to You in trial, 
That I may rejoice in You in glory. 
Let me never waste a single moment 
That could be preparing my soul 
For the only life that will never end. 
Amen.