The American Dream & Whip Antenna’s

Don’t weary yourself trying to get rich. Why waste your time? For riches can disappear as though they had the wings of a bird! (proverbs 23:4-5). That goes against everything they teach you in school! It is the “American Dream” to make a ton of bucks, have your own place, wife, kids, and a huge 4×4 with a whip antenna (ok maybe the last part is personal). Why do we rake ourselves over the coals to get rich? It’s one thing to love what you do and do it well…but it’s another to do it just to make money. I realize some people have to do jobs that aren’t what they want to do long term, and that’s totally different because they have a need to sustain family. What’s sad is when you meet a lonely retired gentleman playing golf that doesn’t know his kids, his wife, or his buddies….but he has a great retirement plan! It’s one thing to be responsible, but it’s another to let money drive you. Luke 16:13 says, “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money”. Sitting here, worrying about future paychecks with the baby on the way…God asked me, Robbie why are you wasting your time? Are you serving the paycheck or me. OUCH. OK, God…I get it, for now! So I am preaching on offerings this week at 412!