“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? ” (Matt. 8:36 ESV) I read this quote today: “The real pain isn’t losing everything. It’s realizing you gave it away. ” What do you have that is priceless? Your portfolio? Your house? Your Bible Characters bobblehead collection? Your family? Suppose the market crashed and money was worthless. An earthquake collapsed the house and your bobbleheads, and your family decided en masse to move to France to make cheese in Brie. Unstable market, touchy tectonic plates, the personal (albeit weird) desires of others, and it’s all gone. Devastating. Now suppose it happened at your hand. You poured your life savings into that bobblehead stock, knowing its limited reach. Your spouse cracked the code on your phone and discovered your affair. Now they left, taking the kids and the family dog. One stupid error (or several), and it’s all gone. No money. No home. No spouse/family. No dog. It’s...
Everything you want. Nothing you expect.