"And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me; therefore I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil;"
Mormon 3:20
I think this is a good thing to remember... not as a scare tactic, but just as a reminder that what we do and say has consequences, and even if we are able to temporarily evade them, it won't last, unless we repent and change who we are... becoming the type of person that doens't make that choice anymore.
We think of Gods's judgement as a super scary thing sometimes, but it doesn't have to be. The whole thing is about restoration... giving us what we gave out, with mercy generously mixed in for mistakes we've made but have overcome with God's help. God wants to reward us and help us find joy. So, let's reward others and help them find joy... the more good we put out there, the more it will return to us.
Today, let's remember that judgement is coming, and that we can do *everything* about how it turns out. Let's be the people that we want to be on that day... people that God will smile at, and welcome home. Let's love and help others, and infuse some good into everything that we do.
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