The Great Divorce really echoed a concept that I have always believed to be true—whether you go to heaven or to hell is entirely up to you.  Any weakness or temptation you are faced with can be overcome when you give yourself over to God and His will.  I loved the episode about the dark oily man with a lizard on his shoulder, representing lust.  It took a lot of convincing for the man to give up his vice because he was afraid of what he’d be without it, but once he submitted his will to God’s, he was completely transformed.  What I found interesting was that after the red lizard was killed, its remains were also transformed into a brilliant white horse. If we come unto God with our weaknesses, and humble ourselves, He will “make weak things strong.”  However, what I found equally interesting was how close some people could come to heaven and then walk away from God’s love, often in pursuit of a counterfeit love.  For example, the mother “loved” her son so much that she would have dragged him back down to hell with her if given the chance, and she was so blinded by her own small idea of love that she failed to understand God’s all-encompassing love.  Even when we feel we are seeking the best things in life, if our focus is not on God, we are headed in exactly the wrong direction.  But what is also amazing about this concept is that if we do turn our hearts to God, no matter what roadblocks stand in our way, He will bring us home.  Ultimately, we will end up where we want to be.