Words to Live By

A friend sent these sentiments my way, via a listserv of like minded individuals. Her words really resonated with me as I've tried to express them before, in explaining why I live my life as I do.

We have to live this life with courage-- seeking Him only-- not afraid of "the blame of blamers" (be they Muslim or non-Muslim) when we're standing for truth, so in that moment that we meet our Creator, we can say, "Ya Allah, I really tried."

So the question is, will we really be able to assert that we "really tried" when we meet our Creator?