As a township auditor for the Township I reside in we recently completed our annual audit for last year. Those of us with checking or savings accounts realize the importance of keeping track of our deposits and withdrawals. However, as a Christian we should also keep our lives "in check" on a daily basis. In our lives that type of auditing is better known as accountability.
Deposits in our lives are our investments in others, whether it is being a listening ear to a friend in need, assisting a neighbor or sharing the Word of God with someone. Our withdrawals are the expectations that we feel "entitled" to. Those expectations could be what we want from God or others. As Christians we should limit our withdrawals and increase our deposits; however, that is not an easy task to achieve. Romans 14:12 reminds us "so then each of us shall give account of himself to God".
So when we are standing before God all of our excuses and lies that we have used here on earth will not "hold up" in the eyes of our Lord. On a daily basis I need to take a look at what kind of deposits and withdrawals I have made to further my Father in Heaven's Kingdom.
Elaine Campbell, MA
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