As I was walking around a store today, I thought to myself, "If only I had an unlimited amount of money..." My intention was to finish the sentence with "...I could spend a fortune in here!" However, I started actually thinking about what I would do with an unlimited amount of money.
I decided that I would open orphanages. I would take the Gospel where it's never been. I would cover the bills of ministries and organizations already out there rescuing kids the way I want to. Then, I realized if the money was truly unlimited, I'd never reach the end. So my list went on: I'd buy a huge house with so much character it would blow my mind. I'd have tons of land, with a pond. I would have multiple vehicles (a Jeep Wrangler, Nisan Xterra, and Mustang to name a few) and I could buy everything I saw in stores that I wanted and never have to wait for sales. How exciting life would be!
Unfortunately, I do not have an unlimited amount of money. I have to budget money, and plan. I have to keep myself from buying things so I can go on trips that I want to go on. I left the store empty handed today. I began to think about upcoming opportunities that I have. I thought about how much more exciting it is to go change lives than it would be to have another decoration sitting around my house. See, I wasn't born to have a fancy house; I was born to change the world. To reach that goal, I have to not buy some things in order to get other things. In short: I have to make sacrifices. By keeping my goals and dream in mind, the sacrifices are very much worth it. You don't have an unlimited amount of money either; so I ask you: What are you sacrificing for?
P.S. If you do have an unlimited supply of money, make checks payable to Jeremy Vestal and email me for my mailing address!!! :)
I decided that I would open orphanages. I would take the Gospel where it's never been. I would cover the bills of ministries and organizations already out there rescuing kids the way I want to. Then, I realized if the money was truly unlimited, I'd never reach the end. So my list went on: I'd buy a huge house with so much character it would blow my mind. I'd have tons of land, with a pond. I would have multiple vehicles (a Jeep Wrangler, Nisan Xterra, and Mustang to name a few) and I could buy everything I saw in stores that I wanted and never have to wait for sales. How exciting life would be!
Unfortunately, I do not have an unlimited amount of money. I have to budget money, and plan. I have to keep myself from buying things so I can go on trips that I want to go on. I left the store empty handed today. I began to think about upcoming opportunities that I have. I thought about how much more exciting it is to go change lives than it would be to have another decoration sitting around my house. See, I wasn't born to have a fancy house; I was born to change the world. To reach that goal, I have to not buy some things in order to get other things. In short: I have to make sacrifices. By keeping my goals and dream in mind, the sacrifices are very much worth it. You don't have an unlimited amount of money either; so I ask you: What are you sacrificing for?
P.S. If you do have an unlimited supply of money, make checks payable to Jeremy Vestal and email me for my mailing address!!! :)
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