Money, Possessions, & Eternity

I have always heard of Randy Alcorn and know a friend who thinks it's evil to read fiction, but about a year ago fell in love reading Randy Alcorn novels. We have three books by Alcorn on our shelves at home and like many of the books we bought with the best intentio we just never get around to reading. (I told Amber I can't buy any books in 2008 because I have about twenty in my office I need to read first). Two books have intigued me about Randy Alcorn, and one is changing my life (and priorities). Over Christmas with some free time I picked up my copy of "Money, Possessions, & Eternity," it has been life changing. It's much more than a money management book (what I was expecting), but it's a challenge for us to think about how we invest in eternity. In all that we do (spending time, money, etc) we are either investing for earthly pleasures or investing for eternity (Matthew 6:19-21). I am ashamed to say that for many years about 90% of my investments have been for earthly treasures where moth and rust do destroy (and it has been destroyed). This year I'm committed to evaluating my time, money, family, relationships, ministry, and business and seek God and make sure I'm living for eternity. I encourage you to visit Rand Alcorns website and blog at www.epm.org. But more than that this new year stop and evaluate if you are living for now or living for eternity. My prayer is that we will all live for eternity.