When I was in high school, I had a youth group leader (Named Jon Arvin) who shared a sermon about "Keeping your Fork" The concept is simple, after a nice healthy dinner, someone may say to you "Keep your Fork! Dessert is on the way!"  It's an awesome metaphor to help Christians understand the reward in heaven!  If we're good Christians, and eat a healthy well balance diet of prayer, study and service we'll get rewarded with "dessert" or Heaven! 

Ps. I HATE OCTOBER THE MOST