abdulhakeem
27-10-03, 10:48 PM
A preacher kept telling his congregation about God's mercy and forgiveness in his sermons, inspiring them with courage to do good actions and not to give up their hope because of their bad actions, and he never threatened them with God's wrath or the consequences of bad actions.
After he died, he stood before God's judgement, and God asked him, "You are a scholar. Why didn't you tell the people all you know about Me? Why did you always talk about My mercy only, but never about My wrath?"
The preacher replied, "My intention was to make them expect good from You, not to give up the hope for Your forgiveness, and to feel love for You in their hearts."
God said to him, "I will never disappoint those who expect good from Me, and I will forgive those who do not give up the hope for My forgiveness, and I will return the love of those who love Me. Be welcome in My garden."
After he died, he stood before God's judgement, and God asked him, "You are a scholar. Why didn't you tell the people all you know about Me? Why did you always talk about My mercy only, but never about My wrath?"
The preacher replied, "My intention was to make them expect good from You, not to give up the hope for Your forgiveness, and to feel love for You in their hearts."
God said to him, "I will never disappoint those who expect good from Me, and I will forgive those who do not give up the hope for My forgiveness, and I will return the love of those who love Me. Be welcome in My garden."