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As I think about my life, I can look and see all my possessions, that will be left to my children when I die.   However, is I have to ask myself, is this all there is?  Is this all I've managed to do with my life?  Is this all I have to give?  I think my children would tell you that I've given them some form of moral compass... even if it isn't all that I dreamed, necessarily...   I've demonstrated to them what it means to be responsible, and faithful, and self-giving.   But even if I hadn't done any of these things until now, I can recognize that I still have today, and God willing, I'll have tomorrow.   So what will I do with this time?  What treasures will I be storing up? I think I'm at the point where I'm far less concerned about the financial things I can achieve - even though I could busy myself with all sorts of financial goals at this point....  I'm certainly not "financially secure"...   But after my many travels in this life,

Jesus called people to follow him.  What does that mean exactly?   What does that mean for ME?  Ok, two thousand years ago, people wandered around around Galilee with Jesus listening to him teach, right?   That's what he meant, right?  Well, not exactly -- that's only partially correct.   Jesus wanted the disciples to follow him... to learn from him... to not only be able to memorize the things he said, but to understand *why* -- to have an understanding of God the Father and his relationship to us,  our relationship to God, an understanding of why Jesus did what he did... the meaning of his sacrifice.... understanding the effects of sin... and much much more --- so that they could go out and DO.    After the resurrection, in Acts, the apostles ask Jesus if he's going to set up his kingdom now -- now that he conquered death.  What was Jesus' answer?  basically "Me???  no.... *I'M* not going to establish the kingdom --- YOU ARE!"  He sent the apostles ou

Success is a strange thing. As I was younger, I used to think that all this different "stuff" would make me happy. Good job, a house, nice vehicles... Strangely, though, it didn't. I had seemingly "everything" - but I didn't have (or much want) a relationship with God. I went through the motions, but honestly felt that truly following God would "cramp my style". If this sounds like you, let me save you some time... NOTHING that the world tells you that you need to "make you happy" will ACTUALLY make you happy: Not houses - Honestly, you'll find that you don't typically live ALL OVER the house, anyway. Not cars - aside from wrecking them, a car is a car, is a car - and gets you from point A to point B. Not money - you can only buy so much junk, before it just becomes "more junk". Not a lavish lifestyle - you can only be "cool" for so long, till it just becomes *stupid*. Not parties -- even parties get old