How poor are you?

“One day, a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country for the sole purpose of showing his son what it was to be poor.

They spent a few days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. After their return from the trip, the father asked his son how he liked the trip? The son replied, “Dad, it was great.” The father asked, “Did you see… how poor... people can really be?” “Oh yeah,” said the son. Then the dad asked a pivotal question, “So what did you learn from the trip?” The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden, and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard, and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they choose to serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. Lastly, we have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them.’

The boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added, “It showed me, just how poor we really are.”

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

This week, in our pursuit of EXCELLENCE, let us never forget what’s really important. Y’all have a great day, and GOD bless you.