Do not be deceived, you must listen for My voice My eyes search your heart as you consider every choice God’s ways are not your ways; it takes faith to see The path of obedience leads to your destiny It will take discipline, persistence and love To stay on the course that I direct from above The way may be hard and filled with much pain In your dying comes life, in your loss comes great gain Only in this life can you sacrifice for Me Rewards earned down here will exceed all expectancy Press on toward the goal, and go for the prize The calling at stake is much more than you realize Debbie Furey March 18, 2021 Philippians 3:10-11 – “I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Romans 8:11-39 Philippians 3:7-14 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 There are a lot of things in heaven we can do when we get there, but sacrificing for the Lord is not one of them. We will have everything we need and much more than we can ever hope for in eternity. Because of that we will not need hope, faith or trust anymore. These qualities are only for this life. Use the opportunities we have now to prove to the Lord our love for Him as we walk this earth.