Wednesday, September 23, 2009

God Won't Ask

  • God won't ask what kind of fancy car you drove. He will ask how many people you took to church who didn't have
  • God won't ask the square footage of your house. He will ask how many people you helped who didn't have a house.
  • God won't ask what social class you were in. He will ask what kind of "class" you displayed.
  • God won't ask how many material possessions you had. He will ask whether those material possessions dictated your life.
  • God won't ask what your highest salary was. He will ask if you trampled over any people to obtain that salary.
  • God won't ask how many promotions you received. He will ask what you did to promote others.
  • God won't ask what your job title was. He will ask did you perform your job to the best of your ability.
  • God won't ask how many promotions you took to chase a dollar bill. He will ask how many promotions you refused to advance your family's quality of life.
  • God won't ask how many times you didn't run around on your spouse. He will ask how many times you did.
  • God won't ask how many degrees you had. He will ask how many people you thanked for helping you get those degrees.
  • God won't ask what you did to help yourself. He will ask what you did to help others.
  • God won't ask how many friends you had. He will ask how many people you were a friend to.
  • God won't ask what you did to protect your rights. He will ask what you did to protect the right of others.
  • God won't ask what neighborhood you lived in. He will ask what other neighborhoods you visited.
  • God won't ask how many times you told the truth. He will ask how many times you told a lie.
  • God won't ask about the color of your skin. He will ask about the color of your heart.
  • God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words. He will ask how many times they didn't.
  • All of us will stand before God someday... and everything we did, said, or thought will all come to light. I don't know about you but I have some things I want to make right.