Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. (Matthew 6: 19-20 NLT)
No matter what one believes about what happens after death everyone acknowledges that there is not one possession any person can take with her or him. All power or influence acquired while wheeling and dealing dies along with our bodies. There will be no more looking for the next pleasurable thing to do. Life is an empty thing if this is all we store up during our time on the earth. You do not leave behind a good inheritance if only your family, friends, and others like you benefit from the wealth (money, influence, safe spaces) you have amassed.
Love is the greatest treasure to be found in heaven and on earth. It is an unstoppable force, flowing freely out of the heart and washing over ANYONE in its beautiful wake. It cannot be destroyed by hate or cruelty. Love feeds upon itself and grows stronger in the face of opposition. It is timeless and its fruits do not die, even if the selfless giver has turned to dust a long time ago. This is the type of power every patriotic American should want to store up and leave for the generations to come.
Every American must decide what is to be treasured. Life, liberty, and justice for all versus survival of the fittest, the wealthiest, the most influential, the majority... You get my point.
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