Tax Free

A tax assessor is said to have come to a home and asked the man of the house to list his possessions. This was his answer:

First, I have everlasting life.
Second, I have a mansion in heaven.
Third, I have peace that passes understanding.
Fourth, I have joy unspeakable.
Fifth, I have divine love that never fails.
Sixth, I have a faithful wife.
Seventh, I have healthy, happy, obedient children.
Eighth, I have loyal friends.
Ninth, I have songs in the night.
Tenth, I have a crown of life.

The assessor closed his book and said, "Sir, you are a very rich man, but your possessions are not subject to taxation."

The greatest wealth is the gift of salvation and all that comes with it.

- As told by Ajith Fernando in The Call to Joy and Pain