Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Proverbs 11:28
“Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.”
Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) in Saintly Solutions to Life’s Common Problems: From Anger, Boredom, and Temptation to Gluttony, Gossip, and Greed by Joseph M. Esper (Manchester: Sophia, 2001) 165.
This weekend God helped me thrive like a green leaf in Guatemala. News of the conference I was speaking at on “Building a Culture of Integrity” went viral, so every major media outlet called.
With Carla Archila, GTP Spanish Interpreter and Translator, I spoke to millions on five major TV interviews, on the top public and Christian radio stations, and with the top newspaper in Guatemala and all of Latin America. Behind the camera, Paula Mendoza. GTP Global Administrator, did a masterful job handling logistics.
Want a glimpse of our experience? Click here to watch a 20-minute spot on a top network from about the 47-minute mark to the 107-minute mark. But what does this testimony have to do with today’s post?
Money did not open these doors. God did. And the work of GTP over four years (we celebrate GTP at 4 tomorrow), has touched people in 173 countries and territories not because we storied up any earthly riches, but because we put them to work.
Got resources? Don’t sit on them and let them pierce your soul. Put them to work. Reply to this email if you want a copy of the trip report. Click here to support GTP which is helping churches and ministries thrive and transforming nations.