What do you want from life? Do you desire vacations? A beautiful home with a luxury car? Popularity? At the end of his days, Paul's confident that His obedience to God warrants the crown of rigtheousness! He's not interested in pursuing self-glory or a fortune. Rather, he focuses on his offering and God's reward. When faced with temptation and opposition, we can feel like this focus is so hard to obtain and yet, God has graciously provided His Word and His Spirit to carry us through to victory.
There are so many lovely gifts that come with following Jesus. From a church family to unending hope in eternal life, God's given us...
Wealth is not sinful in and of itself. God blessed many of his faithful servants (consider Solomon) with a gift of wealth. But with...