Eternal Life

As Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane just hours prior to his execution, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do."
(John 17:1-4)

Jesus defines eternal life not as living in "heaven" forever after one dies (streets of gold, halos and harps, wings and clouds), as is often proclaimed. Jesus defines eternal life as knowing Him and God (intimate relationship) right here, right now.

It's not about length of life, but depth of life; not about quantity, but quality.