Sunday, January 25, 2009

On That Day....

God won't ask what kind of car you drove; He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

God won't ask the square footage of your home; He'll ask how many people you welcomed into it.

God won't ask what kind of clothes you had in your closet; He'll ask how many people you helped to clothe.

God won't ask what your highest salary was; He'll ask if you compromised your character or trampled over any people to obtain it.

God won't ask what your job title was; He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

God won't ask how many friends you had; He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.

God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived; He'll ask how you treated your neighbor.

God won't ask about the color of your skin; He'll ask about the content of your character.

God won't ask why it took you so long to seek salvation; He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in Heaven and not to the gates of hell.

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 or not those material possessions dictated your life.

God won't ask how much overtime you worked; He will ask if you worked overtime for your family.

God won't ask how many promotions you received; He will ask what you did to promote others.

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'll ask how many people you thanked for helping you get those degrees.

God won't ask what your parents did to help you; He'll ask what you did to help your parents.

God won't ask what you did to help yourself; He'll ask what you did to help others.

God won't ask what you did to protect your rights; He'll ask what you did to protect the rights of others.

God won't ask how many times you told the truth; He'll ask how many times you told a lie.

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