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"Recent economic turmoil in the stock market, caused by the tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump, has led investors to flee volatile stocks in favor of purchasing gold. Gold is considered a safer investment, and its price has increased significantly. If you know anything about economics or finance, you’ll understand that gold is a precious asset—and those who possess it in abundance are truly wealthy. If you want to grow your wealth, invest in gold. How is gold processed? There are a few key steps: Extraction from ore. Refining to remove impurities. Melting and casting for various applications. We are living in a time of spiritual poverty, and Jesus is telling us to buy gold from Him—'gold tried in the fire' (Revelation 3:18). Jesus said if you want to be rich, you must invest in this gold. How do I know if I am spiritually poor? According to 2 Timothy 3:1–5, I am poor if I am: A lover of self. Covetous, boastful, or proud. Disobedient to parents. Unthankful...

  Love. Love is something we all desire. The airwaves are filled with love songs; we find love in movies and literature, and these stories appear so beautiful to us. The idea of love makes us feel good; just thinking about it awakens beautiful emotions in our hearts, leading us to wonder, "Why isn’t this my reality?" or "Why can't I find that kind of love?" Love begins to feel difficult to find the moment we start believing, "I deserve love." Do I deserve love? It sounds crazy for me to ask that, right? You might ask, "What do you mean?" or "Of course you deserve love." But let me ask you: Why do you believe you deserve it? What is it about you that makes you worthy of being loved? You see, many times we say things without fully understanding their meaning—and as a result, we end up suffering. According to the dictionary, the word deserve means: To do something, or have or show qualities, worthy of a reward or punishment. In other...

"If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?" ( Luke 16:11, KJV ) The New International Version puts it this way: "So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?" Would you want to be rich? You likely already know the answer, but the truth is that the majority of humankind would prefer to be rich rather than poor. And yet, only a few people are truly wealthy, while the rest remain in the middle class or in poverty. Which would you rather be: A farmer? A beggar? I know the answer already. You would choose to be a farmer. Who in their right mind would want to be a beggar? A farmer provides for society; he is a person with resources. A beggar, on the other hand, simply begs and consumes. A farmer works hard to produce and provide, while a beggar waits for resources to be given to him. One of the reasons the wealthy are few is that it requires sign...

  "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." ( Matthew 24:12, KJV ) The New Living Translation says: "Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold." Sin Destroys the Heart Sin destroys the heart and, by extension, destroys love. The Bible defines sin as the transgression of the law—specifically, the law of God, which is the law of love. No matter how minute, sin destroys something within us. As sin increases in our lives and the world around us, suffering of all types follows in its wake. Sin is essentially selfishness at work. It is the desire to exalt the self and prioritize one’s own feelings, even at the cost of someone else. "Me, myself, and I" is the ultimate goal of sin. Why do people commit sin? We often do so because we want to feel good, to be loved, or to gain something for ourselves. While it seems insane because sin leads to death, it is a human reality. No one commits sin because they want e...