God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but He'll ask how many others you clothed.
God won't ask about your social class, but He'll ask what kind of class you displayed.
God won't ask how many material possessions you had, but He'll ask if they dictated your life.
God won't ask what your highest salary was, but He'll ask if you compromised your principles to obtain it.
God won't ask how much money you spent on yourself, but He'll ask how much you gave back to him.
God won't ask how much overtime you worked, but He'll ask if your overtime was for yourself or your family.
God won't ask how many promotions you received, but He'll ask how you promoted others.
God won't ask what your job title was, but He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.
God won't ask what you did to help yourself, but He'll ask what you did to help others.
God won't ask how many friends you had, but He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.
God won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but He'll ask what you did to protect the rights of others.
God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.
God won't ask about the color of your skin, but He'll ask about the content of your character.
God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but He'll ask how many times they didn't.
God won't ask if His Son loved you, but He'll ask if you loved his son.
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