God's Will, Not Mine

Where we spend eternity will depend on whether or not our will is united to God's will while we are still alive. The following is Matthew 25: 31-46. It explains that only those who unite their will with God's will will enter the kingdom of God.

 

The Sheep and the Goats

³¹ “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. ³² All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ³³ He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
³⁴ “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶ I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
³⁷ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? ³⁹ When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
⁴⁰ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
⁴¹ “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
⁴⁴ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
⁴⁵ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
⁴⁶ “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. ”

If we want to spend eternity in heaven with God then it is imperative that we do God's will. How do we know God's will? He sends us signs during our every day lives, through scripture, through priests at mass, through prayer and if you are as lucky as I am, then, also through speaking to us directly. It is up to us to recognize these signs and follow God's will. If you are ever unsure if something is God's will, then pick up the bible and read scriptures on whatever topic you are struggling with. The bible is God speaking directly to us and tellling us how to live. If I am unsure about what to do, I ask myself, "What would Jesus do?" and I usually know because good will always triumph over evil, so please choose Jesus. Choose to do good. Let's cast Satan out of our hearts and banish him forever.

God will never lead us astray and remember God never gives us more than we can handle.

Blessings,
Valerie