Everyone knows that money cannot buy happiness, but few live as though they believe that. Therefore, they are unable to be satisfied with what money they do have, no matter how much it may be. In this, more than in any other area, we see the truth of what Samuel Johnson said when he […]
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John Wesley (1703-1791): “O ye lovers of money, hear the Word of the Lord. Do you suppose that money, though multiplied as the sand of the sea, can give happiness? Then you are ‘given up to a strong delusion to believe a lie’– a palpable lie, confuted daily by a thousand experiments. Open
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St. Marcella (325-410 A. D.) was born into a wealthy family of considerable influence in ancient Rome. Then, she married a man of wealth and influence. Marcella was primed for a life of pleasure, recreation, and relaxation in the very upper levels of Roman society. Less than a year after she was married,
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In Luke 12:13-15 there is the story of man who believed that Jesus would be the right person to settle a family dispute. “Teacher,” the man says, “tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” The man is so sure he is right that he doesn’t even ask Jesus’ opinion. He
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Today’s reading is from a blog that I follow. Author Randy Alcorn shared these thoughts yesterday from his Eternal Perspectives Ministries website and blog ( http://www.epm.org ). His words remind me of an old German proverb which says, “It takes strong shoulders to bear good times.” Dwight L. Moody once said, “We can
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