Faithfulness brings true riches.

Taken from my daily scripture book:

"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in very little thing is unrighteous also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteousness wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?" - Luke 16:10-11

Your character is tested in the small choices you make. Cheating in a little thing is cut out of the same piece of cloth as cheating in a big way. Just as a small drop of dye will color even a large glass of clear water, a small act of deception colors your whole character. God promises that when you are honest and faithful in small ways, he will give you more and greater opportunities to do good.
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In my McArthur Study Bible, it referenced Matthew 25:21 for verse 10: His master replied, 'Well done good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share you master's happiness!'

In verse 11, it talks about the "true" riches. This doesn't mean money or power. Think heavenly treasures. Here' what the Gospel of Matthew says in chapter 6, verses 19-21, 24: "Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also...No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." In these verses, the bible clearly states that money is an earthly treasure, and you can't love both. God will provide [2 Corinthians 9:6-15]

How do I store up heavenly treasures you ask? Devote time to the Lord and submit all areas of your life to God.

The Beautiful Letdown - Switchfoot.

So I was on Jesusfreakhideout.com and I was looking up Switchfoot lyrics. A cool thing about that website is that it shows the background to the song lyrics quoted by the artist. I found one that caught my eye and is pretty relevant to me. The song is by Switchfoot and the song is The Beautful Letdown. Here is what the lead singer/songwriter (Jon Foreman) had to say about the song:

"Physics tells us that everything on this planet will fail us eventually. Trust someone, fall in love: your scars will tell the same story. Entropy, pain, beauty, love, hope... mix them together and call it living. The choice that remains is where we go to find meaning and truth. The biggest failures and disappointments in my life have led me to look beyond what money or power or friends can buy. When you’re face down at the very bottom of who you are, and there is no formality or pretense to cling to, all your masks fall off. In this broken place, our lives can be seen for what they are, no more no less; we are ourselves. The question is this: What happens after the twin towers in our lives fall? Do we become bitter and hateful or does redemption come into focus? I’ve been on both sides...only one is beautiful."

And the lyrics:

It was a beautiful letdown
When I crashed and burned
When I found myself alone, unknown and hurt.

It was a beautiful letdown
The day I knew
That all the riches this world had to offer me
Would never do.

In a world full of bitter pain
And bitter doubt
I was trying so hard to fit in,
Until I found out

I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I will carry a cross and a song where I don't belong.
It was a beautiful letdown
When You found me here
And for once in a rare blue moon
I see everything clear

I'll be a beautiful letdown
That's what I'll forever be
And though it may cost my soul
I'll sing for free.

We're still chasing our tails
And the rising sun
And our dark water planet
Still spins in a race
Where no one wins
And no one's one.

I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I'm gonna set sight
and set sail for the kingdom come.
Your kingdom come.
Won't you let me down!
Let my foolish pride forever let me down.

Easy living, you're not much like your name
Easy dying, you look just about the same.
Would you please take me off your list?
Easy living, please come on and let me down.

What a beautiful letdown
painfully uncool
the church of the drop outs, the losers,
the sinners, the failures, and the fools.
What a beautiful letdown
are we salt in the wound?
Let us sing one true tune.



...Think about it

P.S. This CD is one of my absolute favorites!!!