*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 house, He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

*God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.

*God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll ask if you compromised your character 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 neighbors.

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

*God won't ask what social class you were in. He'll ask what kind of "class" you displayed.

*God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll ask if you trampled over any people to obtain that salary.

*God won't ask how much overtime you worked. He'll ask did you work overtime for your family.

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

*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 will 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 how many times you told the truth. He'll ask how many times you told a lie.

*God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words. He'll ask how many times they didn't.

*God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.

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I hope you are challenged and inspired this New Year, because I am.

And I will ask him what he himself did.