Making Heaven Crowded

When I read about Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen saying his goal was to “make Heaven crowded,” I wanted to stand up and cheer from my recliner. What a rally cry! Forget winning the World Series — he’s talking about the eternal one!

I love that heart. I’m sure he’ll take the fame, trophies and headlines — but what I see is him wanting the people in his life — teammates, fans, even the hot-dog vendors — to know Jesus. That’s a mission worth more than any championship ring.

It got me thinking: if a professional ballplayer can use his platform to share God’s love, what’s stopping the rest of us from swinging for the same fences?

We may not have ESPN microphones in our faces, but we have something even better — daily encounters with souls who God treasures.

Making Heaven crowded isn’t about preaching from a pulpit. It’s about living in such a way that others want what we have. It’s the smile we give the weary cashier, the prayer whispered for a neighbor, the text that says, “I’m thinking of you today.” It’s inviting someone to church, sharing our story of grace, or simply saying, “Friend, you matter to God.”

When we love people like that, Heaven takes attendance — and angels start scooting over to make room.

I sometimes picture it like this: when my time comes and I walk through those pearly gates, I want to hear cheering — not because of what I’ve done, but because some folks are there who might have said yes to Jesus after a conversation or a blog post.

That’s my goal: to live so that eternity gets a little more crowded.

As Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.”

So, let’s shine, friends. Let’s make Heaven the most over-booked, joy-filled, standing-room-only place ever imagined.

“Let’s make Heaven crowded!” Live, love, and share Jesus so others want to join the team.

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