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Eternal Life in Love – What It Means to Live Close to God

Throughout history, people have sought the meaning of eternal life. For many, it has been understood as an endless sequence of days, but seen in the light of God’s love, eternal life is not primarily about time. It is about living close to God, being surrounded by the love that fills everything. When we see it this way, eternal life opens up as a state of fullness, peace, and curious joy in God’s presence.
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Introduction

Jesus himself said: “In my Father’s house are many rooms” (John 14:2). This insight points to a variety of states and learning rooms in God’s kingdom, where the soul grows, experiences, and matures. The Book of Enoch also describes how souls dwell in different rooms, not as punishment, but as part of a larger process. When we understand this through love, we see that even “dark rooms” belong to God and are held under His wing. This gives hope and assurance: there is no place outside of God’s love.

The Soul and Its Eternal Journey

The soul is eternal, and its deepest longing is to return to its source – God Himself. When the soul is cleansed and as pure as God, it will merge with Him and become part of Him. This is what in various traditions is called Nirvana, heaven, or the kingdom of God. There is no end to this journey, because God is infinite, and His creation always holds new things to discover.

My insight from God is that the soul can never cease to exist, but it can choose how close or far it wants to be from God’s light. Some remain long in processes of healing before moving forward, others are drawn more quickly into the center of love. But regardless – no one is lost. Everything is part of the journey back to love.

As Enoch described: “And I was carried up into heaven, and I saw other rooms, brighter than fire, and inside them there was no limit” (1 Enoch 14:9–10). This vision shows that eternal life is not about stillness, but about an unending journey in light and insight.

Love as the Key

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What determines whether we can move forward is not fear, power, or knowledge alone, but love. To understand, forgive, and love – both oneself and others – opens the doors to the higher rooms. Jesus said: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you” (Matt 7:7). Every time we choose love over ego, we knock on a new door in God’s kingdom.

My insight is that the ego is our greatest obstacle. The ego will always whisper of condemnation, fear, and power. But God shows that only love can lift us up a new step. When we choose love, forgive, and acknowledge our own vulnerability, new rooms open. In this way, the soul moves ever closer to its source, until it finally rests in God Himself.

The Rooms of God’s Kingdom

In God’s kingdom there are many rooms, states where the soul processes experiences. Some souls are ready to go deeper into the mysteries of love, while others need more time to forgive, understand, and grow. Even in rooms of darkness, God’s love is present. As Enoch described: “There I saw deep and dark chambers … these are prepared so that the souls may be kept there until the time” (1 Enoch 22:2–4). This is not eternal damnation, but rooms for growth and maturity.

What I have received is that these rooms are often misunderstood as hell. But it is not punishment – it is a school, an early stage in God’s kingdom where the soul learns forgiveness and reconciliation. Even those who feel unworthy are still under God’s wing. When they finally understand love and forgive themselves and others, they can move on. In this way, God’s love always wins in the end.

Creation and Infinity

To live in God’s kingdom is to take part in creation. The soul is allowed to create, either in the physical world or in the heavenly realms. The possibilities are endless, and therefore no soul can ever grow tired. As Enoch saw: “And I saw the fountains of all the lights of heaven, and the lights that were without number … they serve forever and never fail” (1 Enoch 18:14–15). In this way we live eternally in God’s love, constantly renewed, constantly in wonder.

My insight is that this creative life is the true joy of God’s kingdom. We can learn from each other, enter into the lives of others to see how they met their trials, and we ourselves can create anew – either on earth or in heaven. God’s love ensures that we never grow weary, for the universe is infinite and so are the possibilities of love.

Conclusion

Eternal life in love is not a distant dream, but a reality that begins now – when we choose to live in love here and now. Every choice we make, every time we forgive, every time we choose love over ego, we move closer to God. In the end, the soul will merge with God, not as something foreign, but as a child returning home. Thus eternal life in love becomes the deepest truth: to live in God’s presence, filled with peace, joy, and infinite love.

And even though we will never be finished learning, we can rest in the certainty that we are always on our way home. For in God’s kingdom there is no eternal damnation, only infinite love that lifts, heals, and unites.

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