Are you rich?

Would you consider yourself rich?


Before you answer, let me share some statistics with you from our Pastor's sermon yesterday.


1.4 billion people in the world live on less than $1.25/day.

2 billion people in the world live on less than $2.00/day.

If you earn more than $25,000/yr, you earn more than 90% of the people in the world.

If you earn more than $80,000/yr, you earn more than 99% of the people in the world.

I was humbled by this and I hope you find yourself humbled, as well.

Are we thankful? Content? Are we giving to others? Are we spending what we have wisely? Is our money being used to help others or to horde for ourselves? As a Christian, am I giving abundantly to God's work?

This week, my bible study will be focused on these things. I invite you to do the same.

I Am Persuaded

I Am Persuaded

Kelly Crawford writes a blog called Generation Cedar. Kelly's family lost their home in the tornado outbreak in Alabama. Here is her response to the tremendous outpouring of love her family and others are receiving from the body of Christ.

A Poem About How To Live Your Life

Not – How did he die?
But – How did he live?
Not – What did he gain?
But – What did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man,
Regardless of birth.

Not – What was his station?
But – had he a heart?
And – How did he play his God-given part?
Was he ever ready
With a word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile, to
Banish a tear?

Not – What was his shrine?
Nor – What was his creed?
But – Had he befriended those
Really in need?
Not – What did the sketch in
The newspaper say?
But – How many were sorry
When he passed away?

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