Didnt your mom ever say to you, "whats the point of saving, if you are going to blow on a bunch of silly stuff later?" Mine did.. In your youth we dont have a clear sense of the value of money nor of its purchasing power. People will rush to the discount outlets to save money and even fight over bargains.. ala pepper spray episode recently. but they will turn around and buy a bunch of grown up toys on credit cards.
We have to have our boats, cars, jet skis, motorcyles, but the end result is that we have little in reserve and much in debt. Penny wise and pound foolish.
You may have read about a 83 year old man who puts his entire savings into one of his suit jackets only to forget it and give it to Goodwill!! The man hadnt saved much,. 13,000 but it was all he had. Evidently he didnt like banks or investments because he mights as well have stuffed in his socks or drawers. Yea he saved but look where it got him..
http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/2011/11/30/elderly-man-loses-life-savings-when-he-mistakenly-donates-suit-filled-with-cash-to-goodwill/?cxntfid=blogs_business_beat
Not only did he not grow his money, he lost it all together.!!
This reminds me of the timeless of truth that Jesus speaks about, "He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake, the same shall find it.." Matt 10:39 This sounds like a paradox? How can you lose your life when you find it? Millions around you are trying to find themselves through the attainment of earthly things, achievements and fame..only to find out soon that it is all for naught.
It doesnt bring them the peace that comes from knowing God.
Mark also wrote, "For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose their own soul" Mark 8:36 I believe that losing your soul can also happen for the Christian. This is not in the sense of losing your salvation..We become barren when we try to imitate the world and lose our bearings on this earthly journey. What does the old gospel song say? " This world is not my home Im just a passing through" Trying to fill a God shaped vacuum with stuff is doomed to failure.
Solomon once wrote, "He has put eternity in our hearts.." Lets live for the bigger picture.
Jim Carrey said something rather shocking to some, " I wish everybody could get rich and famous and do everything they dreamed of, so they can see that is not the answer" Wow!
This is coming perhaps from a non Christian. I dont know.
Nothing wrong with pursueing success for you, however let it be with a backdrop of the Kingdom in mind
.
We have to have our boats, cars, jet skis, motorcyles, but the end result is that we have little in reserve and much in debt. Penny wise and pound foolish.
You may have read about a 83 year old man who puts his entire savings into one of his suit jackets only to forget it and give it to Goodwill!! The man hadnt saved much,. 13,000 but it was all he had. Evidently he didnt like banks or investments because he mights as well have stuffed in his socks or drawers. Yea he saved but look where it got him..
http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/2011/11/30/elderly-man-loses-life-savings-when-he-mistakenly-donates-suit-filled-with-cash-to-goodwill/?cxntfid=blogs_business_beat
Not only did he not grow his money, he lost it all together.!!
This reminds me of the timeless of truth that Jesus speaks about, "He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake, the same shall find it.." Matt 10:39 This sounds like a paradox? How can you lose your life when you find it? Millions around you are trying to find themselves through the attainment of earthly things, achievements and fame..only to find out soon that it is all for naught.
It doesnt bring them the peace that comes from knowing God.
Mark also wrote, "For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose their own soul" Mark 8:36 I believe that losing your soul can also happen for the Christian. This is not in the sense of losing your salvation..We become barren when we try to imitate the world and lose our bearings on this earthly journey. What does the old gospel song say? " This world is not my home Im just a passing through" Trying to fill a God shaped vacuum with stuff is doomed to failure.
Solomon once wrote, "He has put eternity in our hearts.." Lets live for the bigger picture.
Jim Carrey said something rather shocking to some, " I wish everybody could get rich and famous and do everything they dreamed of, so they can see that is not the answer" Wow!
This is coming perhaps from a non Christian. I dont know.
Nothing wrong with pursueing success for you, however let it be with a backdrop of the Kingdom in mind
.
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