Basic scripture: Luke 6:41-49
The deadliest shooting in American history took place in Las Vegas with at least 59 people dead in late 2017. The shocker of this deadly shooting was that it was carried out by a wealthy retired accountant who opened fire from a hotel room above a packed outdoor concert in Las Vegas, killing at least 59, wounding 527 more. Gunman Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, an addicted gambler who enjoyed playing high-stakes poker, killed himself shortly before officers stormed his 32nd-floor room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Authorities seized over 40 firearms that Paddock had in his hotel room or at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. where police also seized explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition. The police described Mr. Paddock as "a crazy lunatic full of hate." Amazing world indeed! Note that this man was wealthy! He was not a poor lunatic! What will drive a wealthy man to become full of hate for society? It shows that vanity is the last bus-stop of wealth! Hear Sir Richard Steele: "VANITY MAKES MEN RIDICULOUS,PRIDE ODIOUS AND AMBITION TERRIBLE." No wonder e wasted close to 60 souls in a few minutes! Indeed, success, joy and fulfillment are not tied to money, education, wo you know, wo you don't know, power, social ranking, etc, but it is determined by discipline, connection to God and inner peace! Success is not the key to happiness! Happiness is the key to success! Success is not measured by how popular you are before men but how popular you are before the throne of grace. Success is how much you care about others and not how famous you are!.
Success is love because God is love! Success is not measured by how much you take but how much you give! Yes, success is not measured by just your testimony alone, but how many people testified because of your life! Oh! Success is not just victory, but the amount of opposition you overcame before that victory! SO THE RICH ALSO CRY WHEN THEIR HEARTS ARE NOT ROOTED IN GOD! That is the vanity cycle of man! Vanity blossoms but bears no fruit! Use today's devotional to check the origin of the house you are building[your life]. Can it stand the waves/battles of life or is it on sinking sand---pursuit of fame, glamour or wealth?.