Q: Why do you want to go to heaven?
A: To escape hell?
Okay, that's certainly understandable and not without merit, but frankly, all we are going to be doing in heaven is worshiping the Lord, singing His praises, and glorifying Him (e.g. Revelation 4:11, Revelation 5:12, Revelation ch. 21-22). So, if you are bored with it here on earth, not interested in, or it doesn't seem appealing to you to:
Attend church meetings
Know the Bible
Talk to the Lord in prayer
Fellowship with brethren
Listen to the teaching and preaching of God's Word . . .
Imagine an eternity doing that!
Furthermore, we must ask ourselves "what's wrong" if I DON'T desire to do those things.
Let us examine ourselves if we are truly interested in knowing and loving the Lord, and nurturing our relationship with Him through Jesus Christ (our primary purpose cf. Revelation 2:4-5), or if we are simply trying to avoid something (the secondary benefit of knowing the Lord); because KNOWING the LORD "IS" eternal life:
John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thous hast sent.
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