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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. …<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Character Check<\/strong>\nHow much of my life do I live with an eye on eternity?<\/p>\n \n

In Business Terms<\/strong>\nAbout 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?<\/em> As quickly as I thought it, another thought hit me: I know exactly where she is. I know exactly what she’s doing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n

Every parent always wants to know where his or her children are, regardless of their age. I didn’t have a clue where my other kids were, but I knew where Susie was. The joy in knowing she was fine, better than fine, was overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n

I’m a born optimist; I’ll take my last two dollars and buy a money belt with it. But there’s a big difference between the joy of optimism and the joy that comes with knowing you’re in God’s will, that he has already won this deal. All I’ve got to do is collect. It’s not what I do, it’s what Christ did.<\/p>\n\n

—Zig Ziglar<\/p>\n\n

Something to Think About<\/strong>\nWe see heaven more clearly through the prism of tears.\n– Robertson McQuilkin<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 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