I want to share an excerpt from a friends blog about heaven. You can click below to read the full post by Jean E. Jones. GOD WILL PRAISE US ~ “So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.” ~ 1 Corinthians 4:5 (NLT) First, I’ve never had a better motive for purifying my heart than knowing it was going to be on display for the entire world to see: my dad (who’s already there), my mom, my eighth grade algebra teacher. Ugh. So I cut my losses and began to allow Jesus entrance to every part of my emotions so that this moment would be as benign as possible. Second, I admit it, I love praise. I’m a former Miss West Texas so the stage and the spotlight are not unwelcome to me. But the thing that really gets me is that God is going to praise us. He—the only one deserving of praise—is going to praise us for everything we’ve done that is praiseworthy. Well, sign me up! I no longer have to make a big deal out of myself because God is going to make a big deal for me. If I do even the smallest thing that He decides is praiseworthy, He’s going to praise me publicly, whether anyone else appreciates it or not. I can live with that. Since reading that verse, my priority has become daily looking for every opportunity to do something that He will find praiseworthy. And I can’t wait! (Written by Lori Morrow in a post shared by Jean E. Jones)
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:11:27 +0000
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