Money Can’t Buy Everything
And another reason it's foolish to trust in riches for security is that money, in the final analysis, brings no lasting satisfaction, certainly not in the area of things that really matter.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
And another reason it's foolish to trust in riches for security is that money, in the final analysis, brings no lasting satisfaction, certainly not in the area of things that really matter.
Satisfaction comes when we step off the escalator of desire and say, "This is enough. What I have will do. What I make of it is up to me and my vital union with the living Lord."
That isn't conceited pride, my friend. It's acknowledging in words the feelings of the heart. The Lord knows that we hear more than enough internal put-downs!
In a world of darkness and demands, rules and regulations, requirements and expectations demanded by hypocritical religious leaders, Jesus came and ministered in a new and different way—He alone, full of grace and full of truth, introduced a revolutionary, different way of life.
A fruitful Christian life is like that—sweet, refreshing, nourishing, fragrant, sustaining, delightful to be near. But such a life requires careful cultivation....
Someone once said, "Life is like a coin; you can spend it any way you wish, but you spend it only once." That is never more true than with rearing children.
It's so helpful for me to remind myself: He is the One who is unfathomable. He is unsearchable.
If you called your Boss, disguised your voice, and asked about your job, what do you think would be His answer?
He never changes. He knows what He is about, and He pursues it with relentless determination.
Putting our complete hope and trust in the living Lord. When we do that, the simplest messages from God calm our spirits.