They won't miss me, said the mother as she repeatedly left her children for rounds of teas and parties. The devil did not "miss" the children either.
They won't miss me, said the soldier as he went A.W.O.L. but he spent thirty days in the guard house after that.
They won't miss me, said the sentry as he slipped away from duty. But the enemy surprised and massacred his comrades that very night.
They won't miss me, said the man on the assembly line, as he slipped away without permission. but the airplane crashed and killed his brother or the lack of a single part.
They won't miss me, said the Christian worker as he shed his responsibilities in a day of crisis, and then he wondered why his country gave way to softness and demoralization.
They won't miss me, said the church member as he omitted worship one Sunday, and then another, for trivial reasons, and then wondered why he no longer enjoyed a victorious Christian life.
~The Baptist Outlook
Excellent sobering thoughts, Akina. Good post :)
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