Materialism blinds us to our spiritual poverty. Jesus rebuked the Laodicean Christians because although they were materially wealthy, they were desperately poor in the things of God . Puritan Richard Baxter said, "When men prosper in the world, their minds are lifted up with their estates, and they can hardly believe that they are so ill, while they feel themselves so well."
Randy AlcornShouldn't we suppose that many of our most painful ordeals will look quite different a million years from now, as we recall them on the New Earth? What if one day we discover that God has wasted nothing in our life on Earth? What if we see that every agony was part of giving birth to an eternal joy?
Randy AlcornGive more as you make more. Remember: God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving.
Randy AlcornAs you go through life, donโt let your feelings-real as they are-invalidate your need to let the truth of Godโs words guide your thinking. Remember that the path to your heart travels through your mind. Truth matters.
Randy Alcorn