The Deal

 A lot of people treat God as a "deal."  Or their Higher Power as a deal.  In my church there are some who think that they will get a better place in heaven if they do more of this and that.  Such people look around at others in the pews or think of others who have vacated the pew, and think, "No way that one gets into heaven."  In recovery meetings it is a lot of the same "more."  "If I do more of this and that I will be way more sober than that person over there," pronounces the one doing "more."  But I think of it as being on a plane.  Some people get deals, work hard to get better prices, or better perks while others do not much more than buy a ticket a few days before the flight.  They all get to the same place at the same time.  The plane takes off at the same time for everyone.  The delays effect everyone.  God, your Higher Power is Love.  Love does not have gradations.  It is not a rewards program.   The "more" that you do is to help others, and not to judge.