TRUE VALUE

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Yesterday I learned something about values.

Being a retired auto mechanic I wanted something

to do that I could enjoy doing, and perhaps make 

a little extra income.  So for a few years I have 

been planning on opening up a small engine repair

shop.

I began to collect some chain saws, weed eaters,

tools, etc.  Plus gained a lot of experience with

this little "critters".  Of course all of these needed

repair.  The idea was to repair and resell them as

well as repair other peoples small engine problems.

You know how life is though.

Things do not always go as planned.

I will not go to the trouble to explain this.

BUT,  God begin to deal with me over this

issue.  That was not the direction He wanted

me to go.  In addition,  He wanted me to sell

this things.  Get them out of the way and

change my course of direction.  They were

to no longer be a thing of value for me.  Get

rid of them, all of them.

So, yesterday was the day I took them to the

sale.  I had a small truck load of used chain

saws, weed eaters and small engines.  I knew

the value of these things.  Well, at least the

potential value.  I was hoping to regain some of

the monies I had put out on them.

Do you know other people do not have the

same values I do?

The check I got for this entire truck load

of "good stuff" was enough to pay for my

gas over to the sale and back.

WHAT'S THE POINT.

Our values are not always the same as "real life".

And our life and values may not match up to reality.

God said;

"The things that most people think

are important are worthless as far

as God is concerned."

(Luke 16:15 CEV)

When that day comes and you die stepping out

into the "great forever", is it going to be after

a life of chasing your values?  Or God's values 

whom you will come to face to face with.?