“Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: you should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you<\/em>” (I Thessalonians 4:11).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In my younger years, I enjoyed playing 45 singles. For those unaware or too young to remember, a 45 is a small vinyl record containing one song on each side. The record played at a speed of forty-five revolutions per minute (45 RPM). The song receiving the most airplay (the hit) was known as the A side, while the song on the reverse (the B side) tended to be a lesser-known song. On rare occasions, the B side eclipsed the A side and became the hit song.<\/p>\n In Mark 10, Jesus met a rich young ruler who asked what he must do “to inherit eternal life<\/em>” (Mark 10:17). The young man displayed validity in his outward life, but an inward love of wealth became his eternal downfall (Mark 10:21-22). For this man, leaving his wealth to embrace “B side living” proved to be too much.<\/p>\n A great deal can be said for living modestly and not letting the pursuit of wealth be one’s sole motivating factor, for wealth is often used to manipulate and control others rather than blessing them. Sadly, wealth or the temptations of wealth will lead to many an eternal downfall (I Timothy 6:10).<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Kenny Westmoreland “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: you should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you” (I Thessalonians 4:11). In my younger years, I enjoyed playing 45 singles. For those unaware or too young to remember, a 45 is a small vinyl record…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[642,41,1843,104],"class_list":["post-89356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-christianity","tag-life","tag-quiet","tag-work"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15110,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/conducting-worship-in-song\/","url_meta":{"origin":89356,"position":0},"title":"Conducting Worship in Song","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 12, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0As people come in, have them sit up front in as few pews as possible \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Have them divide by parts: Alto, Tenor, Melody, Bass \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Start with a prayer II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0An important aspect of worship is our coming together to offer a united worship \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Colossians 3:14-17 - We were called in one\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sermon"","block_context":{"text":"Sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/sermon\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":45337,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/true-love\/","url_meta":{"origin":89356,"position":1},"title":"True Love (Hamilton)","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 14, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Song of Solomon 8:6-7 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A common question that I receive from teenagers and young adults is \u201cHow will I know that I\u2019m in love? How will I know that this person is the right one?\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is a difficult question. How does a person\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":63652,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/we-are-going-down-the-valley\/","url_meta":{"origin":89356,"position":2},"title":"We are Going Down the Valley","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 28, 2003","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Let us read I Cor. 15:50-58 II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In our song books there is a spiritual song written by Jessie Brown Pounds \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She lived from 1861 to 1921 in Hiram, Ohio. 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II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Faith in Times of Quiet - Psalm 23:1-3\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":60690,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-does-peace-look-like\/","url_meta":{"origin":89356,"position":4},"title":"What Does Peace Look Like?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 12:5-14 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A prize was once offered to an artist who best depicted the concept of peace \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One image was of a calm lake perfectly mirroring the distant mountains. 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Many live what could be considered a “B-side existence,” and in all honesty, choose to live in this fashion. These individuals hold regular employment, attend church regularly, save money, borrow money, pay their bills, go on vacations, raise families, and, in the words of Paul, seek to live “in all good conscience<\/em>” (Acts 23:1) with the world around them. The vast majority of this group do not seek fame, glory, power, or wealth. They are happy and content to live in such a fashion.<\/p>\n