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We meet occasionally with people like the man who, when he was comparatively poor, gave his guinea, but when he grew rich, he only gave a shilling. His explanation was that when he had a shilling purse, he had a guinea heart; but when he had a guinea purse, he found that he had only a shilling heart.…

If you had to manage waterworks for the distribution of water all over this city, and there was a certain pipe into which you poured water, and none ever came out at the other end, do you know what you would do? You would take it out and say, “This does not suit my purpose. I want a pipe that will give…

When a man’s heart is full of filth, when the desire to get gain and to get it anyhow is strong in a man, he is in a very unfit condition to profit by hearing the gospel. You cannot get the gospel into him; a golden bolt fastens the door. He is somewhat in the condition of the sea captain I have heard…

We have known men say, “Well, I suppose I must give something, but these claims come terribly often. My purse is always being drawn upon, but I suppose I cannot get out of it without a subscription.” He gives as if he were parting with his blood. His fingers tremble and linger long over the shilling,…

Alexander the Great, when he was master of the whole world, was the greatest slave in it, for he was discontented even with his victories. The pride of conquest held him in captivity by its iron chain. He who aims at the highest greatness in this world may only be more greatly selfish than the rest of…

I have sometimes thought of the contrast between the poor man’s funeral and the rich man’s funeral. When the poor man dies, his sons and daughters weep with real distress, for the death of the father brings sadness and sympathy into that house. The poor man is to be buried, but it can only be managed…

It is easy to try to “fix our lives” by accumulating more stuff. However, things we buy can never solve our emotional and spiritual problems. In her book, Jesus over Everything, Lisa Whittle writes, “If I’d been honest with myself in so many of the moments I’d hid behind my swiped debit card, Jesus could…

An enterprising youngster from Minnesota was looking to get some candy. He wanted candy, and he wanted it now. So this 4-year-old boy took his great-grandpa’s SUV and took a joyride to the store. Sebastian Swenson backed the car out of a driveway and drove 1½ miles down a four-lane road at 15 mph during…

In Goodbye Things, Fumio Sasaki writes, “The glory of acquisition starts to dim with use, eventually changing to boredom as the item no longer elicits even a bit of excitement. This is the pattern of everything in our lives. No matter how much we wish for something, over time it becomes a normal part…

In Goodbye Things, Fumio Sasaki writes, “Why do we own so many things when we don’t need them? What is their purpose? I think the answer is quite clear: we’re desperate to convey our worth, our own value to others. We use objects to tell people how valuable we are.” –--Jim L. Wilson Goodbye Things, 69…

In Goodbye Things, Fumio Sasaki writes, “Psychologist Tim Kasser stresses that the enrichment of time will lead directly to happiness, while the enrichment of material objects will not.” –--Jim L. Wilson Goodbye Things, 164 Hebrews 13:5 (CSB) Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with…

When six armed men in Belgium tried to rob a shop, the shopkeeper gave them some advice. He advised them that if they wanted to rob him they should do so at closing time when he would have more money. Incredibly, they agreed to postpone the robbery. The merchant then alerted police. When they returned…

In his book, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You, Andy Stanley writes, "Greed is conquered with generosity. Generous giving will break the grip of greed on your life. So whether or not you think you have extra, give and give generously. You’ve got to give to the…

Outstanding credit card debt in the United States is expected to climb to more than $900 billion. That will bring the average household credit card balance to $7,813. Most Americans underestimate what they actually owe. In one survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, respondents underestimated…

In October 2018, an 84-year-old woman in Arizona returned from vacation only to receive a demand from Daniel Miller and an accomplice for $67,000. The duo claimed they had replaced her septic tank while she was away. Unfortunately the woman decided to pay the men in installments, first giving them $12,500…

A woman who was hit by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit seeking $4,600 to replace the clothes she was wearing at the time. She is seeking the money for clothing in addition to the cost of her medical bills. In a court statement, Susan Layne said the accident left her with bruises, scratches, and pains.…

Susan, a Canadian bride to be blamed her wedding invitees for “ruining her marriage and her life” when they refused to pay a $1500.00 fee to attend her $60,000.00 dream wedding. When only eight guests RSVP’d that they would come, she ranted in social media about how her friends were being unreasonable.…

There are many stories of valuable cars found hidden away in barns and a find in France is more proof that many of those stories are true. An elite auction house received a call from the representative of an estate that included a collection of very rare old cars that had not been touched in more than…

While Miley Cyrus is no longer a role model for young girls, there is one subject on which we ought to pay attention to her. She is only 22 years old but has already made a fortune. She complains that people from contractors to fellow celebrities are continually trying to get her to buy things she neither…

A driver in South Yorkshire picked up his new Ferrari 430 Scuderia from the dealer and started home. On a wet road, he lost control of the $258,000 auto sending it airborne, and burst into flames. After owning it for one hour, the high-performance supercar was reduced to a flaming twisted wreck. That…

While money can’t buy happiness, if you have enough of it, it can buy a quote about happiness. In 2017, a piece a paper that Einstein wrote his famous quote: “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness” sold for $1.3 million. Einstein…

When a Georgia bank teller accidentally posted a customer’s $31,000 deposit to the wrong account, the teenager who received the money by mistake immediately began a huge spending spree. Records show the names on the account were the same, and the teller apparently did not double check the account numbers…

Fred Eckhardt lives in a small town and his dream is to keep the good old days alive. The way he does that is collecting old and classic post cards. His goal is to get a card from every town in Minnesota and South Dakota and that means a lot of stops at garage sales along the way. About thirty years…

According to the WSJ.com only 68% of Americans spend less money than they earn, and almost a third having no saving. --Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell The Week, March 7, 2014 p. 34 Ephesians 4:28 (ESV) (28) Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands,…

Before the end of the movie, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the Dwarf king, Thorin Oakenshield, has a choice to make. Will he stay in the Lonely Mountain protected by its massive stones gates or will he lead his Dwarven troops into battle and help the Men and Elves overcome the orcs that…