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David Robinson With another word of faith.
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The Rich Life Part 2
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Someone once said, Money doesn't buy you happiness. It may well make life easier, but being rich has unpleasant rewards. I read recently of a seventeen year old girl who won over two million pounds in the lottery. Happy? Yes, ecstatic at the time. But within two months she was saying, I wish I'd never won the money. My life has been hell ever since. It looks like the rich life is not all it's made out to be. After all, big houses need big mortgages. Equals more work to get more money, equals more stress, less joy, no rest, no peace. Don't get me wrong, folks, I have no problem with people who have wealth. I too like to be comfortable, but I've learned that wealth doesn't buy contentment, nor does it alleviate pain. Money, possessions are wonderful, but when they become your reason for living, then you're heading for disaster. The richest man who ever lived was Solomon. He had land in abundance, wealth that couldn't be measured. He lived in palaces, had gardens with waterfalls and pools built in a wilderness. He had women too numerous to mention, and he said himself, whatever his eyes desired he ran after. Whatever gave him joy he bought. This king was no ordinary king, because other kings came to visit him just to see his wealth. Whatever any of us could call pleasure, no matter how outrageous it sounds, he tasted it. For years he tried everything in the book of life. Was he satisfied? Not one single bit. In fact, he said himself, the sum total of life is only really enjoyed by loving and serving God. He realized that every breath he had was a gift from God. He saw that every ounce of gold he possessed was given to him by a loving God. Wisely, he realized that if his living was a gift from God, he had nothing to boast about. He also realized that there was more to life than having wealth and land. To the businessman listening today, please minutely say this to you. You can make it in business without losing in life. Perhaps you've spent every waking moment to create a great company, but at what cost? You may have a great home, you may have lots of land, cars all you've ever dreamed of, but at what cost? What cost to your wife who married you and instead got your business and an empty chair? What cost to your children whom you give life to, and today can't spare a moment of quality time with them? Sure you may be living the rich life, but what about the void you're leaving in their lives? Your children don't really need expensive toys, they need you. Your wife whom you promise to love and to cherish doesn't really need more things. She needs the love that you've denied her. Is it any wonder that so many young people are dysfunctional in their lives? Whenever one or even both parents love their lifestyle more than their children. Rich living doesn't necessarily lead to rich lives. You see, people who are truly rich lead lives that are fulfilled not by taking from others rather than by giving and sharing what you
