Life as we know it won't last forever. With the end of 2012 getting closer, the Mayan calendar, natural disasters, and those nutty people who keep setting dates for the rapture, it seems like everyone’s wondering how it’s all going to end. So what happens when this world ceases to exist? And does it matter in the here and now?

With Thanksgiving happening this week, none of us will probably serve leftovers. Most of us wouldn’t dream of serving leftovers after inviting your boss or maybe some high ranking official in your battalion over for dinner. You wouldn’t serve leftovers—you would plan on fixing hot, fresh food and making them feel welcome.
Yet that is what many of us do with God. We serve Him leftovers. And God is more important than any boss, official, or commander. God is more important than any
friend or family. God deserves more than our leftovers.

We live in a world that relies heavily on the “enjoy now, pay later” philosophy. This belief is the foundation upon which the credit card industry was built. Because you want what you want when you want it, you can rationalize swiping the credit card to your heart’s content. There is no burden on you until the bill comes in the mail. Wiping the credit card slate clean isn’t always an option due to a lack of funds. Your answer: Pay the minimum balance to avoid a late fee. Unfortunately, “Minimum balance” is nothing more than the deception of minimum responsibility. It allows you to live in denial of the fact that your desires are unchecked and your spending is out of control. Just as long as a creditor isn’t knocking at your door or harassing you by phone, you are comfortable surviving in debt.