Rockingham Remembered
Short Stories
God Won't Ask
1. God won't ask what kind of
car you drove, but will ask how
many people you drove who
didn't have transportation.

2. God won't ask the square
footage of your house, but will
ask how many people you
welcomed into your house.

3. God won't ask about the
fancy clothes you had in your
closet, but will ask how many of
those clothes helped the needy.

4. God won't ask about your
social status, but will ask what
kind of class you displayed.

5. God won't ask how many
material possessions you had,
but will ask if they dictated your
life.

6. God won't ask what your
highest salary was, but will ask
if you compromised your
character to obtain that salary.

7. God won't ask how much
overtime you worked, but will
ask if you worked overtime for
your family and loved ones.

8. God won't ask how many
promotions you received, but
will ask how you promoted
others.

9. God won't ask what your job
title was, but will ask if you
performed your job to the best
of your ability.

10. God won't ask what you did
to help yourself, but will ask
what you did to help others.

11. God won't ask how many
friends you had, but will ask
how many people to whom you
were a true friend.

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

13. God won't ask in what
neighborhood you lived, but
will ask how you treated your
neighbors.

14. God won't ask about the
color of your skin, but will ask
about the content of your
character.

15. God won't ask how many
times your deeds matched your
words, but will ask how many
times they didn't.