I’ll be happy to get there as the lowest level servant… but I’m aiming for as close as I can get to Him! But then, maybe those are both the same position… I dunno… But I’ve kinda thought of it like this:
First I don’t think we can possibly comprehend Heaven in the slightest. I think we try to find Earthly things that we can use for relation to fulfill our curiosity. I think this is ok as long as we don’t dwell on it and realize that, whatever Heaven might be like, it’s the place to be and we’ll do whatever it takes to get there.
During the final judgment, everyone will be in 100% agreement with each judgment. If one person gets a better seat than another, everyone will have a complete understanding and be in total agreement with that ruling. There won’t be any ability to be jealous.
Those who are sentenced to hell are there due to their own denial and attempted destruction of God’s love. They feel that if God doesn’t conform to their desires, then His Heaven isn’t for them. They choose their position to be away from God. Conversely, those who make it to heaven are there because of their great desire to have and spread His love. They choose to be close to God. While on Earth, people have varying levels of effort in both directions. And so, though there may be different positions, we are infinitely pleased by God’s perfect justice without any possibility for jealousy.
I also think we will still have choice, but I wonder if we’d choose to go hang out at the bowling alley in Heaven. I guess someone does, 'cause I still hear the thunder up there
But it seems that, if given all the answers, our choice would be clear. Personally, I think that choice would be joining the choirs of angels in praise to God. Our imperfect humanity may make that sound boring to us now, but after we’ve been purged and we’re there… … I dunno…
Nor does there need to be bad so that we can know when we are experiencing good. An example might be receiving a gift that turns out to be better than we originally thought… but in Heaven it just keeps getting better for eternity. But that implies that the previous happy moment wasn’t as good as this moment and therefore imperfect. So I dunno… Heaven is beyond our understanding…
And when we get there, if we have our pets with us, will there be leash laws?
But seriously, if we we’re walking down Main street Heaven with Spot, and there, before us, on His magnificent throne, sat our Creator, the Source of Love, the Infinite… How could we hold on to the leash? How could we remain standing? How could we not crumble to the ground and explode into tears of overwhelming happiness at the distant sight of His majesty? I’d forget about Spot pretty quickly I think; even considering how much I might have loved him while on Earth. The dog was a gift from God; a great gift that He gave us as a foreshadowing… an immeasurably small preparation… for this perfect moment.