Journal 3: Possessions

Anne Bradstreet's belief is that everything we own is gift from God and if our lord sees fit to take away our possession then it is by definition justified and for the greater good. Since mortal stuff is temporary, we shouldn't be too attached to stuff we own in the human realm because we will eventually lose them once we step on our journey to the eternal afterlife. That's when things get set. You're either in hell or you're in heaven for good. Some believe that you go through the purgatory to pay off your debt before you go to heaven. But eventually, it's down to eternal suffering or eternal pleasure high up where sun shines bright above you. If we can detach our feelings to mortal possessions then there is a higher possibility that we can ascend to heaven. I don't agree with her point of view, in fact, I disagree it entirely. It is not God's grace that we get our paycheck at the end of every month. It's not God's grace that I can use a Mac. It's not God's grace that there's toilet paper in the bathroom. Every good thing that has happened to us we earned it ourselves. Maybe not entirely, maybe there's a tinge of good fortune but most of the good things are a combination of probability and mostly our hard work. If unfortunate things happen, I know it's not God's wraith but I would still be mad at God because I just needed someone except for myself to take the blame and since God has not yet rain fire on me, he's already messing up my life enough that I am numb to his minor punishments. If my house burnt down along with all my possession I would curse with all my energy about everything until I lose my voice.