| You may have heard that the best way to | | | | comfort, rather than on gaining knowledge. |
| invest in the stock market is to buy and | | | | |
| hold. While this strategy does have its merit | | | | If you think about it, investment is just a |
| with stocks, it's not a flawless system. | | | | fancy word for spending. Only it's not |
| However, I do know of an investment arena | | | | spending money on things you use up (like |
| where this strategy works every time. | | | | food and amusement). Instead, you spend money |
| | | | on a house, or a stock, or a mutual fund. And |
| In fact, I guarantee your investment in this | | | | the hope is that you will be able to sell |
| area is one that you'll never want to sell | | | | that investment and get your money back plus |
| (though I do recommend you give some of it | | | | something extra. It's spending on something |
| away). And I guarantee that you will still | | | | that will bring a profit. |
| profit from this investment. | | | | |
| | | | The only trouble is you have to sell the |
| In Proverbs 23:23, we're told to "Buy truth, | | | | investment in order to make money. Knowledge |
| and do not sell it. Get wisdom and | | | | and understanding are investments you never |
| instruction and understanding." | | | | have to sell for them to be profitable. In |
| | | | fact, you have to hold on to them to profit |
| This may not seem like an investment | | | | from them! |
| strategy. And many will say you can't | | | | |
| actually buy truth. But think about it. Most | | | | And if you're looking for a great way to gain |
| parents save as much as they can to pay for | | | | knowledge without investing a lot of extra |
| their children's college education. Some | | | | time, buy an mp3 player and listen to it |
| spend a fortune on private school. And others | | | | while you drive or exercise. You can download |
| amass huge libraries in their pursuit of | | | | sermons, books, or lectures from the |
| knowledge. | | | | Internet. You can learn a foreign language. |
| | | | Or you can pick up a new skill for a career |
| In today's technological world, there is an | | | | change or profitable hobby. You'll have to |
| immense library at your disposal. Just spend | | | | spend some money on the equipment and |
| some time on the Internet. It contains a | | | | instruction. But it's an investment that will |
| wealth of resources. Unfortunately, most | | | | return exponentially. And you'll never have |
| people spend their money on entertainment and | | | | to sell the knowledge you acquire. |