Sunday, June 27, 2010

Sunday Reflections

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

MAN MUST HAVE AN IDOL—The amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry. No idol more debasing than the worship of money. Whatever I engage in I must push inordinately therefore should I be careful to choose a life which will be the most elevating in character. To continue much longer overwhelmed by business cares and with most of thoughts wholly upon the way to make more money in the shortest time, must degrade me beyond hope of permanent recovery. I will resign business at thirty-five...

— Andrew Carnegie, Personal Memorandum, December 1868

Pastor Rice Broocks talks at Bethel World Outreach in Nashville: Men Continue to Show Up and God Will Show Up Too.

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