Twenty years ago, the best man in my wedding convinced me that it was a good idea to purchase my first life insurance plan. With my wife’s blessing, I agreed as this friend was also an insurance agent, excited to have me as one of his first clients. Well, I made it to age 48, causing my policy to come up for renewal in January. As a reward for out living this, I received a letter in the mail. To my surprise, the cost of my next plan has tripled, suggesting that keeping me as a customer may be too risky. This shocking reality has opened my eyes to the cost of life.
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? – Luke 14:28
If you have a calculator with you or is easily available, jot down a couple of numbers before you start adding up everything. What do you annually pay for auto insurance, cable, electric, food, gas, health insurance, internet, phone and water? Before you get any more depressed, starting estimating the price of life for just one year on earth. Perhaps, this may explain why adults are leaving civilization to begin living off the grid. Those addicted to modern inventions are stuck flipping the bill to the cost of this life.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith, Hebrews 13:7.
Growing up as a teenager, the Price is Right was my favorite game show, watching this on sick days or reruns after school. While I understand the concept of this popular show, somewhere along the way the price of life has gotten out of control, no longer right. The thought of waiting for a bus, living without a cell phone or foregoing internet access seems unbearable. Yet, if you want to reclaim your freedom from the almighty dollar, you might want to begin making plans to purge yourself from unneeded distractions that inflate the cost of life.
by Jay Mankus
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