Investing in the eternal is not convenient. It means putting aside your plans. Giving more than you want. Letting go of control. Maybe even being taken advantage of.
Investing in the eternal gives you no rights. It wins you few accolades. It rarely brings fame, and almost never brings fortune.
It is the opposite of “me first,” “girl time,” and “pampering.”
Investing in the eternal requires a willingness to look different. It means reevaluating the world’s priorities and finding an order based on Scripture, no matter how out of step you appear.
Every moment of every day, the choice is ours. Pour our few fleeting hours on this earth into things that feel good, are in style, or garner us praise? Or labor in the fields that bring glory to God?