Life’s Real Journey Blog

"...Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”  II Corinthians 9:7  (Click here if you'd like to read Part I) In history, there were two young men. They weren't exactly...

The verses highlighted in this post are from Section I of our Investing Challenge. “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so...

The verse highlighted in this post is from the first section of our Investing Challenge. I have been thinking about the meaning of true Love. What does it really mean? How can I demonstrate it from day to day? Jesus told us that the two greatest commandments were to...

Yesterday we ended with: The greatest blessing a person could hope to have is a saving, personal relationship with God.... (Click here if you want to read all of Part I) ...And through that relationship He wants to give us many other blessings (These benefits are IN...

The verses highlighted in this post are from Section I of our Investing Challenge.  “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where...

Yesterday we ended with: "God has blessed us all in so many ways, He asks us to give back to Him. But why? It’s not like God needs our money; He doesn’t. So why ask us to give?" Here's the rest: (Click here if you want to read Part I) One reason is that it keeps us...

The verse highlighted in this post is from the first section of our Investing Challenge. A farmer went out to his freshly plowed field one quiet, spring morning with a satchel full of seed wheat... ...As he walked into the field, he firmly tied the heavy sack and...

The verse highlighted in this post is from the first section of our Investing Challenge. “The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.” ~Proverbs 11:25 Being from the Midwest, I get to experience the seasons in full. I enjoy...

A slight re-cap, and then continuing on from yesterday's thoughts: (Click here to read all of Part I) .....Although I have spent most of my life breezing through the many verses in the Bible addressed to the wealthy, I know generally that God has a lot to say about...