Not sure when we started making God , a get rich business but He is showing us it is not to late to change that.
In the news for about a year we have seen well known , rich people falling like rain. We have people in the secular world to churches being charged with all kinds of things.
I have always struggled with the system set up for God's work , looking the same as the secular. It is the perfect set up for failure . God shows us what happens from King David and King Solomon, when we have all we could want, we only want more. Jesus is our example and the ones He taught to follow. Matthew 6:36 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

There are no coincidences in life and all these stories have purpose. Many are facing great loss of all they worked for. This man may go to prison but that may have been his saving grace... Only what we do for His Kingdom will survive the fire. Yesterday I was upset with some things and felt like a failure. I was judging my accomplishments by the worlds standards. This story gave me confirmation I want nothing to do with the worlds standards.

Thank You Lord...


Caldwell is the pastor at Windsor Village United Methodist Church, a 14,000-member megachurch in Windsor Village in Houston.

Smith and Caldwell could face up to 20 years in prison and pay $1 million if convicted.

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