Proverbs 22:1 
A good name is more desirable than great riches;
       to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
Ecclesiastes 7
 A good name is better than fine perfume,
       and the day of death better than the day of birth.

In today's society we strive for something greater than our shelves. We strive to be known as some one of great importance or our lives mean nothing because we have not left a mark on this world. Yet look harder and there is our mark in the hearts of those who loved us. Fame is not all it is cracked up to be. Famous money out the wazoo people all around to adore me night and day. We see the fame as how much money i can get. Think that money is not going with you when you die it stays right here and does nothing but causes more bickering about who gets it. Why not strive for something you can take with you to heaven. Faith ,character love, passion, kind heart. these are the things i strive for. Alot of people only see the good of this world and it is a twisted view of good. Money is not a good thing how many people have died just because some one got greedy and had the bold ness enough to kill for it. How some people will rather stuff their own pockets full as they watch others work their hands to the bone trying just to servive in this world but are unable to make enough to support their faily so they are never around becacause their working so much yet some can sit on their buts and make alot of money. In your mind who would be the better person the lazy rich man or the fellow that works to save his family from starvation. Who would you want to be?

Personally i would be the one working to save my family because he cares enough to use his own hands and make an honest living. Society has gotten to sophisticated and civilized for its own good. People complian about the war, world hunger , the killing, but do they not see that it is all because some people try to keep it going because they are making money. The soilders are willingly fighting for their country because they believe there is somthing worth protecting on that land they call home. Yet the one who complains about it does nothing but complain. Have we forgotton those who died in the attacks on our nation because if they didn't they would not be complaing. were backwards we think that if we have the money we will be alright that money can fix anything. i would love to see money fix a broken heart when a loved one dies or when a parent has to watch there son or daughter die of cancer because they can't do anthing because there isn't enough money to help them. Why has this world gotten to were we can put a value on a human life and we see them as just another animal in a zoo that will do what its told if you wave something in front of it's face to do somthing to amuse you. Money was developed to make trading equal among nations so other nations didn't think they were being jipped for something. Governments print money as if ti were nothing ,but there is gold and silver stocked piled  to make it worth something. Money is bartering with cows and pigs and chickens in a better manner. People have gotten more worried if there is not money in the bank that the world will fall apart. Yet jesus survived very well with not bying into the whole money thing he even showed people who based their entire existance that money is nothing. Humans are more inportant than a piece of gold because gold will rust and be gone but people will not for there love lasts generations. We celebrate in birth but morn in death. Yes celebrate new life. i have a second cousin that i am help watch as i am writing this. But do we see what they are being born into this twisted backwards world. Where a piece of paper will mean more to it then life. Not saying this to try to scare you into not haveing children ,but it does mean if we do have children you better teach them that beliving in God and his teaching are more improtant than the teaching of this earth. We also morn in death why the person that died does not have to deal with this twisted messed up world we live in and they are standing with God looking down on us and saying some day i will see you again. Yet we cry because they are gone rejoice they are gone And are with the lord. Yes be said in there leaving but it is only for a short while. We will be reuntied with them when our times comes to see the lord. And that is why we need to stay in the faith so we can see our family again in heaven.
So in say this world we live in is messed up and we strive for somthing that cannot be taken with us when we die. Strive for somthing good God the lord and savior and teach others about him and lead them to somthing great.

Humble your self at the cross