Paradise: Can't Be Found Anywhere Yet Everywhere

5 years ago, i was lying on a beach chair in Clementi swimming complex, trying to find peace. somehow i went into a daze. not really sleeping yet not thinking of anything. my mind was really blank. at that time, i "felt" peace, as if in that short duration, i was in paradise.

this evening, i was in paradise again. yet my understand of being in paradise was totally different from that 5 years ago. i was a Christian for 7 years, but only 3-4 years ago was i really a believer & follower of Christ. today before me was a display of God's artistic attributes. the bright round moon in a bright blue sky, patches of clouds, rays from the setting sun, birds & their aerial display. wow!!! i was totally in awe of God while resting in His presence by the side of NUS pool & with His presence, where i was sitting turned into paradise in an instance...

people often define paradise as somewhere beautiful, relaxing. but nowhere on earth can that place be permanent. e.g. maldives. i've heard how beautiful it is, but 1 tsunami is enough to destroy 2/3 of the "paradise"... the only place in this fallen world that is forever paradise is in the presence of God. in His presence, even the most unpleasant place can be paradise. now tt i've tasted a bit of paradise, i wanna be in paradise always...