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God Won't Ask

   

God won't ask what kind of car you drove.
He will ask how many people you took to church in it.

God won't ask the floor area of your house.
He will ask how many people you helped in it.

God won't ask how many fancy clothes you had in your closet.
He will ask how many of those clothes you gave to others
in need of them.

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 anybody to obtain that salary.

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 what your job title was.
He will ask if you performed your job
to the best of your ability.

God won't ask how many promotions you took.
He will ask how many promotions you refused
in order to advance your family's quality of life.

God won't ask how many times you didn't run around
after 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 your parents did to help you.
He will ask what you did to help your parents.

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 befriended.

God won't ask what you did to protect your rights.
He will ask what you did to protect the rights 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.

 

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