Timeless Treasure
“ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4 : 17 - 18 KJV In a culture built and sustained by empirical evidence, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to buy the invisible treasures of hope, faith and confidence in God, especially in the face of boundless alternatives and temporal treasures. For example, vision lacks sustainable passion, marriages lack sincere companionship, and business or career projects lack strong purpose when the only metrics for investment are restricted to SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevance, and time-bound). While the SMART metrics are useful and visible measures, working by faith often invites believers to endure light affliction or persecution to test their faith in...