179. [179.] 44. All those people were kept in the heavens who found delight in some useful endeavor, or in some occupation in order to be useful, or in the honest conduct of some business, or in some other pursuit, as long as they had a delight in useful service and an acknowledgment of God. Such people can be held in order by the Lord, because the Lord flows into useful endeavor. In contrast, those who lived in idleness-spending their time only in social gatherings, engaging in occupations only to gain acclaim for themselves-could not be governed by the Lord; and because they are not members of society as constituent parts of the body, they are rejected.