A matter of perspective...

"You're gonna get it when you get home!"
I think every parent has uttered that phrase at least once. It can be a phrase that causes extreme joy and celebration or strike fear into a young heart. It's a matter of perspective. It could be that somebody has asked to be treated to ice cream after having a very good day at school...or it could be that somebody has had a very bad day, behavior-wise at school and there is a price to pay for said bad behavior.
Romans 14:12 says, "So then each on of us will give an account of himself to God." Here is another statement that may elicit very different responses depending on one's perspective. On one hand, one could be overjoyed when thinking about giving an account of oneself to God...not because one is "perfect" but because the effort to be more Christ-like was a daily exercise. On the other hand, one could be petrified with fear...not because of wrong doings per se...but because there was absolutely no relationship and no effort to establish a relationship with the One that intercedes on our behalf.
So where do you fall when you read Romans 14:12? Are you nervous? Scared? Or do you look forward to the day that you stand before God with all of your "stuff" on display?
Now, I'm a long way from perfect but, you know what? I'm thinkin' 'bout ice cream...it's a matter of perspective after all...