The Bible is the definitive word on heaven. But after God's word, I prefer an old puritan's thoughts on the subject rather than popular speculation. If we take away or separate that from Heaven, which a carnal heart conceives to be heaven, then that which remains is heaven to a godly man. Carnal men fancy heaven under carnal notions. They look upon it as a place where there is freedom from misery, and where there is a fulness of all pleasures and happiness. But both these - the pleasures and the happiness, the freedom and enjoyment, - they fancy in a way which complies with the carnality of their natural hearts. Conceive aright of heaven. Do not look upon it with a carnal eye, as a place of freedom from the miseries you feel and as a place of enjoyment of the happiness and pleasures you hoped for. But look upon it as a place where you will have communion with God, enjoyment of Christ, perfection and fulness of grace, freedom from all sin and corruption a...