Investing in what lasts

“Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,

and to be generous and willing to share."

1 Timothy 6:18

Investing in What Lasts

I’m currently rereading John Ortberg’s book When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box. In it, Ortberg tells of a speaker who placed stickers on everything in the room where he was speaking that was temporary in nature—tables, chairs, books, trophies, etc.—so the audience could visualize the only things around them that were eternal in nature. By the time he finished, the only things without stickers were people. The point was clear: everything fades except people.

The Best Investments

As men of MD5, it’s easy to chase what won’t last—our careers, personal goals, or the accumulation of possessions. But when the game is over, it all goes back in the box. The only investments that endure are the ones we make in people—because people are eternal.

This is True Wealth

Paul told Timothy to tell the church at Ephesus to "be rich in good works" (1 Timothy 6:18). True wealth isn’t measured in stuff but in "good works," such as relationships, generosity, and helping others follow Christ.

Everything else gets a sticker. People don’t. May we live—and invest—like we know the difference. Let's invest in what lasts!

Steve Crawley

MD5 Facilitator