"Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle." (Prov 23:4-5 NIV)How can a town of 15,000 people disappear within 3...
“One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.” (Prov 13:7 NIV)The oil boom in Oil Creek was feverish. Men went out to make a fortune, and nothing would stop them from becoming rich! And they never gave a second...
"Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse." (Proverbs 28:6, NIV2)Are the rich truly free of worry? Or is it possible they are a bit more distressed than most commoners like you and me?Let's think about it. Being rich is not easy at...
Inwardly we all long for peace and prosperity. With these two things in our land, after all, we would all that our hearts desire.But would we truly have the desires of our heart?North Americans live in one of the most powerful countries in the world, where prosperity...
"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich." (2 Corinthians 8:9, NIV2)Carl Sylvius Volkner was a German missionary in New Zealand. His ministry began in...
Mud is far from desirable. It clings to everything -- pants, socks shoes -- making it hard to even enjoy going for a walk. Imagine living in the mud!This happened at Pithole, Pennsylvania. In 1865, due to the exploitation of the oil found there, Pithole was built so...
"You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions." (Hebrews 10:34, NIV2)Who do we know who would be happy to accept the "confiscation" of his...