Weights and Measures Issue 1 - Rethinking Inheritance

Friends of Post Mill Accounting,

A righteous father leaves an inheritance to his progeny, not only to his children but to his children's children (Prov-13).  

God is the ultimate example of this, the Father who shows steadfast love not to 3 or 4 generations, but to a thousand (Deut-07, Exod-20).

If you have seen an older person be stripped of their ability to bless their family with an inheritance due to fraud, poor management, or a lack of faithfulness, then you know how tragic it is. 

One way to avoid this is to reconsider how we define "wealth" through the lens of longevity.  Are our "assets" on the balance sheet sturdy enough to last a thousand generations? Or are we building houses of sticks on a sandy foundation (Matt-07)?

When the inheritance we hand off to our children and grandchildren consists solely of bank notes (bets on the American Empire), blue chip stocks (betting on the continued success of unequal weights and measures- (Prov-24)), and cheaply built houses with inflated price tags, we are communicating that we don't trust God's promises of intergenerational faithfulness and preservation, because we are giving an inheritance of "assets" that will be swept away when the next flood is sent.

When considering long-lasting inheritance, let us reorient our efforts toward building and obtaining REAL assets whose ROI will last at least as long as gold and silver (Prov-02).  Some ideas are:

• A real education

• Homes with physical and spiritual integrity

• Land

• Gardening and homesteading skills

• Family traditions and gatherings (such as a system of semi-annual family reunions that people actually want to attend)

• A love of robust liturgy and daily worship

• A business

• A network of locals who support one another (know your farmer, your banker, your sheriff, your lawyer)

• Healthy food and exercise habits

• Strong family bonds that will be there even when you are not

Blessings,

Daniel Dyson