Our society puts more weight on success through acquisition of temporal things, but God requires us to long after those things that have an eternal value.

Ashley N. Sauls
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For many, success in life is the focus of their lives. They often put more value on material possessions than on what is of true value in life. This quote says that there will be no true success in life until we have given up striving for material possessions and the things that are temporal. The only true successes are those who give up their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to doing God's will.

Source: Morning Motivation: 31 Daily Devotions For Everyday Life

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