"Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ..." (1 Pet. 1:13)

 There is a story regarding two steamboats racing each other as they were traveling up the Mississippi to a port in Memphis. The captain of one of the boats got an idea. He ordered that some of the salt pork they were carrying be thrown into the furnace. Instantly, thick black smoke came billowing out, and the boat increased its power. This worked so well that they tried it again and again. At last, with whistle blowing and flags waving, their steamboat arrived in the port at Memphis far ahead of their rival. However, when the merchants came for their cargo of pork, they found that it had all been destroyed in the furnace to win the race.

Let us not forget our true purpose in life. Our main objective is to save our souls. All other endeavors are of lessor importance.