A Life God Rewards

This small book packs a powerful punch.  First off, it was given to me for graduation nearly 10 years ago, and I just now picked it up to read it.  WOW!  That is along time.  I wonder what the message of this powerful little book would have done back then
Anyways, I can't undo it.  What is done is done.  This book speaks of a rewarding life.  God rewards us according to our deeds.  ALL of us. There are two types of people.  The ones who believe in Christ and follow Him, and those who reject Christ and follow their own desires.

This book states that life actually happens after death.  Our life is but a point on a contiuous line of eternity.  But our life on earth affects our life in eternity.  If we follow Christ, we will be rewarded according to our works.  If we reject Christ, we will reap retribution according to our works.  There will be levels of reward in heaven, and levels of retribution in Hell.

This book teaches you the importance of your works here on earth.  You can be a Christian and believe in Christ, but your works will tell a lot about your relationship with Him.  In whatever you do on earth, do it for God's glory and He will reward you for it.  Your motive must be pure or you won't receive the reward.  God tells us to store up treasures in heaven; treasures that withstand the heat of fire.  God says that everyone's works will go through the fire at the judgement day.  Works of gold, silver, and good gems will withstand the fire and not be burned.  Works of wood, hay, and stubble will burn up.

Some good things done with the wrong motive could actually be burned up on judgement day.  Good but not the best or most beneficial things could be works of the wood, hay, and stubble variety rather than the precious gems.  It is best to examine the 'why' we do things when we do them.  Store up your treasures in heaven, forever is a very long time.

The Book Junkie needs to READ!

I am a lover of words and stories.  I seem to "collect" them rather than "consume" them.  Meaning they sit on my shelf for years, before I actually crack them open and read them,  That does me no good to look at pretty little covers...eh, spines,,, of books.  They are heavy to move (trust me, I have moved them three times in the past few years).  So I have come up with a solution, an experiment of sorts.

There has been an explosion of books all over my bed at this very moment preparing for this very event.  I am in the process of taking inventory of all of the books I currently own and have within my possession.  At least the ones in my room.  This is by far not all of the books I have ever read or ever owned.  I count it a major blessing to have read as many books as I have, and own the ones I do.  

Now let's get down to the experiment.  It is in its developmental stages at the moment, and I hope I haven't taken on more than I can handle. But I will see as I progress.  The Rough Draft version of the experiment goes something like this:
1) I will read a few books a month from my stash of unread books depending on the book (I have several devotionals that require more time to finish and reflect upon)
2) I will post which books I have chosen to read and the deadline by which I want to be finished
3) I will post progress reports and tidbits or tips I have learned while reading
4) I will post a short summary of each book as I read it
5) I have a lot of books (for me anyway), but I still want to aim at completing this task within one year
6) I will not buy new books, until I have read 5 books.
7) Any new books purchased will be included in the experiment and must be read by next year

This is quite an undertaking, but I am up for the challenge and excited to see what I learn.  Happy Reading  to me.

Never say Never,