Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. …

Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

Character Check
How much of my life do I live with an eye on eternity?

In Business Terms About a month after the funeral of my adult daughter, my wife and I were in Washington, D.C. On Saturday morning, as we headed for the elevator to go to breakfast, I thought, I wonder what Susie's doing right now? As quickly as I thought it, another thought hit me: I know ...