Goals are deceptive. The unaimed arrow never misses.

A common misconception by non-Christians about Heaven is that it is all about the promise of eternal life. However, to a mature Christian, the allure of Heaven is not the promise of eternal life, but to be in the presence of God.

In the days of the early church, Christianity had trouble competing (before Augustine's intervention) because all the other religions of the time rewarded with the possibility of becoming gods whereas Christianity's reward was merely to have the opportunity to be able to worship God for all of eternity.

But to a mature Christian, the desire is there and the eternal life thing? Well, we're happy about that, too, because it means we can worship God all that more.

If you want to criticise us for being too willing to prostrate, then go ahead. But don't say it is egotism. Because if you do, you probably don't understand us at all.

Oh, and it's not all about the afterlife, either. There is much joy to be had in this life, too.