Tents

I love the way Paul describes how we wait for our new bodies in Heaven. He compares our earthly bodies to tents, waiting for our buildings from God. We could take this imagery one step further and say that so many times, we have this reversed. We like to build our buildings, plant our flags, and claim our rights in a place that we are just passing through. We forget this is not our home, yet we build our kingdoms here on earth. What would it look like to embrace eternity, live in our tents, and await our buildings and mansions in Heaven?