Have you ever measured your plans against eternity? I mean, after this life and on to the next?
Or do your plans stop at retirement or death in this life?
When a person realizes that this life is an arena that determines their eternal dwelling, their definition of success should change. This then redefines their goals and plans.
I’m a person who believes that after this life, everyone ends up in one of two places: heaven or hell. And the final destination is determined by one thing: Have you asked Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and be the Lord of your life?
Because of my belief, I have a choice. I can coast through this life being quiet so I don’t offend anyone, or I can step up and use the resources and time I have left to help others spend eternity with God in heaven.
The second choice is hard! I will be criticized and mocked by others who think what I believe is made up, and in some circles, I may become a social outcast. But if I don’t speak up, despite believing that every person, no matter how good they are, will go to hell if they don’t ask Jesus Christ to forgive them and be their Lord, I’m a hypocrite. It’s like a fireman who won’t save a person from a burning building because he doesn’t want to offend her by picking her up.
Do your plans stop in this life?
