Randal,

Those words, "Well done," I long to hear. Therefore, we need to heed  
the words of Paul,

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always  
abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in  
vain in the Lord" (1Co 15.58).

Don

On Mar 19, 2010, at 4:54 PM, J. Randal Matheny wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:55 +0000, Rdruhl@... wrote:
>  When this life has ended, so live in the grace of God that He
>  will say something even greater to you, “Well done, good and
>  faithful servant…Enter into the joy of your Lord” (Matthew
>  25:21). How do you think you will react when you hear that?
>
> Don, I've often thought that those words of well-done will be the
> highest compliment I'll ever hear. I'm a person who works off positive
> feedback, and sometimes I feel discouraged when it's not there. My aim
> is always to work to hear that one phrase from the One who really  
> makes
> the difference.
>
> []s
>
> Randal Matheny
> http://GoSpeak.org
>