Dear God...

First of all, a very happy niu year! ^_^ Pressing onto my blog topic...

I'd like to dedicate this post to a transition to heaven, an exchange, I had with a fellow believer one night. It was majestically overwhelming and by the time it all ended, I was on my knees weeping tears of spiritual cleansing. I'm honestly still very much a human: I laugh at jokes, act all cool with the girls I like, curse and swear every once in a while, throw impulsive tantrums, and of course, procrastinate a lot. But now, I tread on the aisle of a new beginning - to my salvation in God. I've got something extra in my life, or rather, I had it all along, only to just notice its shimmering tip peeking from a pocket I had always taken for granted.

Ever wondered if He existed, doubted the intention of His Words, or sought ecclesiastical evidence of His Life? As I recall, once I had a deck of UNO cards on hand, so I stupidly decided to test God, as if spontaneity could undermine His Will. I commanded outright that if He was for real, He would send a green eight card falling right out of my hands while I shuffled the cards non-stop. No later than a few seconds after I'd started, an overturned card fell onto the table. Flipping it over, I saw a green card on my palm. It was numbered eight. I was flabbergasted, dumbstruck and freaked out big time. I know I deserved the scare. 

My friend had a couple of, well, more intense memories. After a family prayer for the late non-believer, he envisaged his grandmother ascending to heaven . "I didn't know you then, but I know you now. Our grandmother was a good person, please accept her into your kingdom." His relatives called in on the same day saying they'd witnessed the same vision. This happened when he was six. We were both tearing up after he relayed the story to me. My friend also had to deal with dark magic in his infant days, from which a Christian saved his life. Amen to that, yeah?

In the Book of Life and Death (that's literally the name of the book), the author quotes from a holy scripture that it's fated for scientists to one day discover the real biblical Heaven, where the angels and God reside. My own research has revealed that NASA has, indeed, overstepped our perceived boundary of the universe, to the far reaches of the unknown. They have sighted golden sculptures and structures, and gateways. They have uncovered yardsticks of aureate feathers construed as wings, and landscapes of transparent gold. Not to mention, their sound detectors have picked up hymns and choir songs that match those sung in churches. 

Needless to say, it seems most of the staffers over at NASA have converted to Christianity. I remember reading what one of them had to profess. It was along the lines of: "Judgement day isn't just near, it's here. Everyone'd better get straight with the Lord quick.