Riches In Heaven

[Guest Rootabagga]

I am just sitting here in awe of what this thread is saying and what has been happening this last two weeks. I started by asking about riches in heaven and now it has shifted to talking about the greatest gift of all "Love", agape love. Just this week as I working on the study for my Sunday night small group, I was really struggling with it. The book we are covering is "Connecting With God's Family", it is a part of the Purpose Driven Life series by Rick Warren. This week we are talking about loveing others, trusting and accepting others and God's love for us. I was fine up until it was time to think and answer the questions about accepting that love. I enjoy giving what I can to others but as far as having it given in return or to accept what the Lord has for me, I run for cover. Something the Lord and I need to work on I guess.

[SkilletRocksMyFace]

I think you have a great view of the reward.

now as far as things awaiting you IN heaven, just wait untill Heaven comes to you at the ressurection. For we shall inherit the Kingdom on Heaven on Earth. Indeed Jesus has gone to prepare a place for you however he "shall return quickly and his reward is with him"

Just trying to claer up the context we use as our reward, which we have not recieved yet but shall be given to when the kingdom comes if we are judged "good and faithful" servants.

Great posts.

[IreneM]

for me the fact that I am in heaven is reward enough. The Lord knows our motives and if we do something for the reward our motives suck, but the Lord will know the difference and I will leave it all up to Him....

He will know what I need in heaven and He knows what I diserve......... Who am I to question that

In Christ

IreneM

[Guest antitox]

The rewards we receive will be whether we did God's will for our lives. If God gives a person a gift, ability, desire, motivation, love, etc. it will also depend on how fully we used that deposit in our lives for His purpose (parable of the talents). What I believe is easily missed is that it's not just about doing the works themselves, but are we doing them with the right heart before God and not forsaking our responsibilities. I've seen people do their religious duties without any regard for the people which it involves. I think the Lord is going to look at all aspects of this because it's all about God and His people.

[Repent1]

Greetings Rootabagga

I pray you the blessings of the shepherd of our souls

[You said]

My idea of all this is that I will be all I can be, with the Lords help, here on earth, help those in need, regardless of what may be waiting for me in heaven. To be totally honest, I don't even want recognition or a reward for doing things I have done. I do them because He has placed in me a desire, a yerning, for His Will. The work that is done is reward enough for me. I would much rather do something and have no one find out, rather then do something and have people know I did it (we are talking about a good thing here, not a bad thing ). Am I totally wacked on this idea?

[My testimony]

You have a great attitude and very clear discernment. God wants us to think good, feel good and do good towards each other, that