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(a truth that I learned from God’s Word

later in my Christian life). Jesus said in

Matthew 6:19-21, “Lay not up for yourselves

treasures upon earth, where moth and

rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break

through and steal: But lay up for
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yourselves treasures in heaven, where

neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and

where thieves do not break through nor

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steal: For where your treasure is, there

will your heart be also.” Living modestly is

a testimony to those who know us as

Christians that this world is not our home

and our “best life” is yet to come.

Christians should also be ready and

willing to share their prosperity with

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