Turning a Penny into a Million

The Million Dollar Life

By William M. Self, Sr.

 

Generosity can turn a penny

Into a million dollar smile

Giving can produce more than spending

 

Turning a Penny into a Million

There are many advertisers saying you

can turn penny stocks into millions.

As someone who has studied

the stock market for 7 of 8 years…

And bought penny stocks,

 it is a high risk.

When I was a boy, I had very

 little money so every penny counted.

I will never forget the day I was standing

 in the cash register line at a local store.

The person in front of me was checking out.

Their bill was six dollars and one cent and

the person handed a ten dollar bill to the cashier.

The lady at the register said…

 Do you have a penny?

 

The person quickly checked and said, No.

I was used to having pennies, not dollars,

 and gave the cashier a penny.

It wasn’t like the person could not afford it.

In fact, I am sure the person was

wealthy in comparison to me.

As I handed the penny to the cashier, this

 person I had never seen before turned to me…

Their face had a look of surprise and then

 turned into overwhelming gratitude.

The smile on that person’s face gave

multiple thanks as they left the store.

 

The kind remarks from the cashier…

Would have made you think I gave

that person a million dollars.

Now that penny in my pocket only added to the

weight of my rabbits foot, pocket knife and

all the other treasures a boy has in his pocket.

But that penny made me feel like a millionaire.

Generosity should not only be given

 to the poor and to loved ones…

Generosity should be shown to everyone.

Because generosity makes million dollar smiles.

Turn your pennies into millions…

Give them away and you will feel richer.

 

Scripture Reading

Ephesians 1:18-19 NIV

18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may

 be enlightened in order that you may know the

hope to which he has called you, the riches of

his glorious inheritance in the saints

2 Corinthians 8:1-7 NIV

 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity . 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.   5 And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will. 6 So we urged Titus, since he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part. 7 But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us-see that you also excel in this grace of giving.