When we long for Heaven, it's easy to ask why God doesn't just "zap" us to be with Him and let us be free of the pain and suffering of this broken world. But part of being a disciple of Christ is fulfilling His command to reach other people with the truth of the Gospel. God's called and equipped each of us to accomplish His work in this life, which is to bring as many people with us into eternal life with Him as we can!