God and Life...

God and Life

"Dear brother, do you realize
God watches us with x-ray eyes
He know what we are doing, He knows what we have done
We shouldn't use His merciful gifts to indulge in sinful fun."

"Don't make me laugh with what you say
Whether God is there or not, I don't care either way
It's my time and I can do with it what I like
And by having fun is how I wish to spend my life."

"Don't talk like that, God is there,
He gave you what you have so you really should care
You should thank Him and not be proud
And stop talking with your head above the clouds."



"Oh really? Thank Him? And for what??
He didn't give me everything I've got
Most of the things I have earned through out my life
I have earned through my own struggle, my own strife."



"And who gave you the gift of ability?
Who gave you your hands to earn money?
Who gave you those eyes so that you could see,
Which sums made four and which ones made three?"



"Oh…I never really thought of that…
But in the end, it is a fact
I didn't have to pay for these, my ears to hear, my eyes to see
Whatever He gave me, I got for free."



"You act like these gifts belong to you!
They are borrowed and you have to return them, too
So make the most of them by pleasing your Lord
And not by using them for idle works when you are bored."



"Don't speak as though I have to give them back today
I'll use them for good later, but for now, I'll use them for play."



"Later may not exist. What if you died and later never came?
You should not take chances, use them to pray."



"…That's true, I suppose, tomorrow could be the end…
I should try and do some good before it descends…"



"You've almost got it right, but listen to me
Death is not the end, but the start of a return journey
Back to your Creator who helped to raise you from birth
Back to He who Created you from clay and from earth."



"I see…it's all starting to make sense to me…
But why do good and what is God's relationship to me?"



"He has been with us through out our lives, to watch over and to guide
To make sure we don't mess up and to watch our stride
To keep us going and make sure we do good before we die.
He is always there and to do good is to please
And when you do as he says, He blesses you with ease."



"Okay so what you're saying is that work really hard…
Do good things and be blessed by your Lord…
Pray and fast and give charity
Give your wealth to the poor and needy
But then you die…that's a pity…"



"Yes, you die, but, brother, what's wrong?"



"Well, when you die, all you did is gone…
You just sleep forever and no one knows what you've done
What's the point in doing all that good when you could have done bad
You just go to your grave and then that's that
No one will ever know about all the times you prayed
So why not just be bad if we all end up the same?"



"That's not true, brother, and I'll tell you why
There's far more than sleep for after you die.
Remember all those stories that your parents used to tell?
Do good, go to Heaven, do bad, go to hell?
Well it's true, and it applies to you,
You will be rewarded in the Hereafter too."



"The Hereafter? Do we all end up there?"



"Yes, of course, it is only fair
God punishes those who didn't believe
Or do righteous deeds
And rewards those who made the sacrifice
Of giving up their life to please Him through struggle and through strife."



"So that's it? That's the deal?
God exists and He is real?
There's a life after death and punishment and reward?
And when we die we all return to our Lord?"



"Bingo, you've got it. Now you know the truth.
God is always there and He watches over you.
So do good and refrain from evil and sin.
You will be blessed and purified from within.
And remember that life is fragile, handle it with care,
By never forgetting your Lord and by keeping it safe through prayer."