2008
names have been omitted in this post
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I stood there listening to him talk about the many ways the home would be a good investment. An investment that would serve us well in the future he told me. A home we could fix up and then later years down the road sell it for a nice sum of money.
"I don't believe it's a good idea..." I told him doubtfully. "I mean... sure, it sounds like an investment. But I'm perfectly content and happy where we are." I said.
"But we could use more room." He responded, trying to win me over.
"I just don't see why we can't merely add on to this house." I shrugged.
"Because it wouldn't make good sense in re-selling." He pressed "We couldn't make any money off of it if we sold it down the road."
"Should we even consider re-selling?" I replied "I don't want to move. I thought we were happy here. I love this house. We could add on here at some point, the lot is plenty big enough. I can't justify moving merely because of an investment opportunity. This should be about family... not money." I pointed out.
Investment.
Where is yours?
In a home?
A car?
A boat?
A wardrobe?
A jewelry collection?
I know where I want my investment to be. I want my investment to be in love. In the things that matter in life. Family. Children. I want the "investment" of my home to be centered around creating a place where there is love, laughter, bonding, and sweet memories.
I don't want my investment in a home to be wrapped up in what I will get out of it in monetary value one day. Because if love is not first and foremost we won't be investing where it matters and it may all crumble anyway.
Love is the greatest investment there is. It doesn't require loans, short sales, banks, record books, etc. It doesn't require realtors, re-modeling, construction and debt.
It just requires you.
We can all delight in investing loving someone else. We have the choice to invest in love each and every day. God wants us to.
God loves us. His love for us is greater than any monetary investment we could make. Without God and his love we are all truly bankrupt.
God's love for us is one we can all share.
Anytime we are spending our money in ways that please God we honor him. Whether we purchase a book on devotionals, tithe or selflessly use our money to help someone in need we are...
Investing.
In love.
"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.” – 1 Timothy 6:18–19 (ESV)
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