The best things in life aren't things
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 transportation.
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 how many fancy clothes you had in your closet.
He will ask how many of those clothes you gave away to the Salvation Army.
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 you what your highest salary was.
He will ask if you trampled over any people 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 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 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 were befriended.
God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights.
He will ask you what you did to protect the rights of others.
God won’t ask what neighborhood you lived in.
He will ask how many 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.
Source: Unknown (A Parable)