There is a concept that Heaven is full of people with halos and wings and harps, sitting on clouds in white robes, plucking their harps and maybe chanting or humming.
I don't think that's what Heaven is like at all. \
Jesus says, "In my Father's house there are many rooms."
To me, 'many rooms' means that everyone in Heaven will have a place to be his or her self. There is room for all of us to be what we can be. There will be kitchens for those that love to cook, and orchestras for those that love to play music, and sports arenas for those who love to play sports and those who love to watch sports.
If God went to all the trouble of creating the world, and each person that lives in it, and giving each of us different skills and interests and abilities, how is it logical to assume that He would want Heaven to be full of identical people all doing exactly the same thing, day after day for eternity?
If we praise God with every act we do, then Heaven can be full of praise of a million different kinds.
What will make Heaven Heaven is that we will truly be able to interact without anger or fear or hurt feelings. There might still be disagreements, but without the kind of anger and irritation that leads to fights and wars.
One philosopher might say, "God is like a tree."
Another might say, "No, God is like a river!"
And Jesus will come up behind them and laugh and say, "God is like both."
And the philosophers will think about it, and nod and laugh.
Heaven will be a place where we can learn to be anything and everything we have ever dreamed of being. We will not be constrained by lack of ability or lack of time. I could spend a thousand years learning about physics, and another thousand learning to play the piano. Becaue to me, learning is a joy, and joy is a gift from God.
Most of all, Heaven will be full of more opportunities to praise God and learn about Him that we could ever imagine here on earth.
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