Ambition

Brown County, Indiana

"For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind." (James 3:16)

As a preschooler, our Rebecca's ambition? - to sell apples with a few bananas on the side. Today? No, she doesn't run a fruit stand, but she did earn a bachelor degree at Liberty University in health promotions; and as a stay-at-home mom of three, she slices apples every day. Smile.

In Romans 15:20, the apostle Paul said, "My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard...."

Beloved, what are your ambitions? Are your goals for Jesus or yourself?