Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Day 63, March 7

Tax season is upon us. Most of us are reviewing records, pulling out receipts, trying to remember our charitable contributions. Those who are good record-keepers will probably have an easier time than others of us who are not so good.

Did you know that there is another kind of record-keeping? This one does not require receipts (as does the IRS), nor does it place a dollar value upon the contribution. This is the heavenly record-keeping, the one compiled by the Father.

He doesn't care if we contributed $100 or $1,000,000 to our favorite charity or church. What he cares about--and keeps records of--are those sweet acts of love and compassion we do for others, not for a tax deduction, but because we care about our family, our friends, our community, our world.

Did you take care of a friend's children so that she could run an an errand? Heavenly Father knows. Did you take a grieving friend in your arms at the time of her husband's funeral? He knows that as well. His record-keeping is perfect. There are no loopholes, no fudging of the facts. However, there will be an audit in the end.

This I know for sure: the Father knows every kind word we utter and every kind deed we perform.

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