I just heard a story of a Northerner doing business in the South, when the Civil War started.\u00a0 His assets were then tied up in Confederate dollars.\u00a0 When it became clear that the North would win the war, . . .<\/p>\n
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So, how is it with your investments?<\/p>\n
—worth a lot where you have your money right now?<\/p>\n
—potential to earn more if the economy recovers?<\/p>\n
—safe, because you have smart advisors?<\/p>\n
—safe, because you’re smart enough?<\/p>\n
—safe, because you have a lot?<\/p>\n
—safe, because it’s insured?<\/p>\n
—guaranteed, because . . .<\/p>\n
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Guaranteed investments—is there such a thing?\u00a0 Read on.<\/p>\n
Guaranteed investments, because you know who is going to win – – –<\/p>\n
– – – and Who would that be?<\/p>\n
– – – and what do those investments look like?<\/p>\n
– – – NOT retirement accounts<\/p>\n
– – – NOT pension funds<\/p>\n
– – – NOT insurance<\/p>\n
– – – GIVE IT AWAY<\/p>\n
You’ve got to be kidding—who is giving that advice today?—who is going to follow that advice today?<\/p>\n
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“DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT lay up treasures on earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break in and steal.”<\/p>\n
“DO lay up treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and where thieves do not break in and steal.”<\/p>\n
“FOR, where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”<\/p>\n
“You cannot serve God and materialism.”<\/p>\n
Yes, Jesus said that.\u00a0 Yes, Jesus says that today.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter how smart we are with our investments.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter how rich we are with our investments.\u00a0 What matters is how many dollars we send up to heaven right now by giving away real dollars, to help real people we know, in real need.<\/p>\n
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Can you have both?\u00a0 (little question—big question—“heart” question)<\/p>\n
Answer:<\/p>\n
“DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT lay up treasures on earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break in and steal.”<\/p>\n
“DO lay up treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and where thieves do not break in and steal.”<\/p>\n
“FOR, where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”<\/p>\n
“You cannot serve God and materialism.”<\/p>\n
DIVIDED INVESTMENTS\u00a0 =\u00a0 DIVIDED HEART<\/p>\n
The Bible says pick one:<\/p>\n
“Choose you this day whom you will serve, . . . For me, and my house, we will serve the Lord.”<\/p>\n
In the lottery I think they say “Pick Two.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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