Jesus came to save us, not just from politics, enemies, challenges, or difficulties.

Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.

You want to make a difference in your world? Live a holy life: Be faithful to your spouse. Be the one at the office who refuses to cheat. Be the neighbor who acts neighbors. Be the employee who does the work and doesn't complain. Pay your bills. Do your part and enjoy life. Don't speak one message and live another. People are watching the way we act more than they are listening to what we say.

In order to find Jesus, every one of us needs direction. God gives it. The story of the wise men shows us how. The star sign was enough to lead the magi to Jerusalem. But it took Scripture to lead them to Jesus.

Of all the things you must earn in life, God's unending affection is not one of them. You have it.

Greed is not defined by what something costs; it is measured by what it costs you. If anything costs you your faith or your family, the price is too high. Such is the point Jesus makes in the parable of the portfolio.

Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.