Mt Baldy Village Church

06/15/2026

Shameful racist policy in the name of toxic empathy

06/14/2026

Wisdom for the Way Forward Proverbs 3:1-6 June 14, 2026

06/14/2026

This is one of those posts that makes people mad at first… and then makes them think.

Because we’ve been trained to believe wealth is mostly about income.

Big salary = rich.
Smaller salary = struggling.
Doctor, lawyer, executive = millionaire.
Teacher = underpaid forever.

And listen, income matters. Nobody is saying it doesn’t. A higher income gives you more margin, more options, and more room to make mistakes.

But income is not the same thing as wealth.

That’s the part most people miss.

A teacher making $67,000 who starts investing early, contributes consistently, avoids lifestyle creep, and lets time do its quiet little magic can absolutely build serious wealth.

Meanwhile, a doctor making $239,000 might not really start investing until their 30s because of school, residency, debt, delayed earnings, and then the pressure to “finally live like a doctor.”

And that’s where the trap is.

The world rewards visible success immediately.

The house.
The car.
The vacations.
The private school.
The nicer restaurants.
The upgraded everything.

None of those things are automatically wrong. But if your lifestyle grows faster than your net worth, your paycheck can look impressive while your financial life is running on fumes.

Teachers don’t usually get rich because the salary is amazing.

They build wealth because many of them start early, have access to retirement plans, stay consistent, and don’t have to play catch-up after a decade of delayed investing.

That’s not glamorous.

It’s just powerful.

And honestly, that’s the lesson most people need.

Wealth usually isn’t built by one giant financial move.

It’s built by boring decisions repeated for a very long time.

Start early.
Invest consistently.
Avoid lifestyle creep.
Let compound growth work.
Don’t confuse income with wealth.

Salary gets the attention.

Behavior builds the net worth.

06/11/2026

Make it make sense...

06/11/2026

Amen. Mental health begins with hope. Hope increases with the stability of faith and the knowledge of our salvation

06/11/2026

The only pattern that will save is salvation throughout Jesus. Consensus sounds wonderful, but the real wisdom is freedom to love not a threat to obey.

06/10/2026

No surprise about a racist response from her. This should be disqualifying to her future in Congress.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett makes false claims about Karmelo Anthony's murder trial jury, spreading racially inflammatory rhetoric after his 35-year sentence.

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

The goal of justice is to be fair to all and blind to prejudice. Reactions to this verdict like this is racist to the core. A belligerent youth deliberately where he should not be, illegally caring a knife and striking a fatal blow is guilty of murder. Thou shall not murder is a basic tenant of any civil society.

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