{"id":2705,"date":"2025-05-18T11:53:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T11:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2025-05-18T12:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T12:38:12","slug":"i-want-this-one-how-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/18\/i-want-this-one-how-much\/","title":{"rendered":"I Want This One \u2013 How Much?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2705\" class=\"elementor elementor-2705\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60b1881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60b1881\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c03b84\" data-id=\"0c03b84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58a6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c58a6d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1760\" src=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Flea-Market-2048x1408.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a9dd424 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a9dd424\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bffdc6\" data-id=\"9bffdc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43269347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43269347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>by<\/em><strong> <em>L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Balogh<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;What is value? How much is something worth? It\u2019s relative, isn\u2019t it? When something is rare or precious, it\u2019s usually worth a lot. When it\u2019s easily accessible, you don\u2019t value it much. Commodity prices show this principle clearly:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cAs late as 1880, South America and the Caribbean accounted for nearly all of world cocoa production. But around the same time, cultivation was beginning to spread to European colonies in Africa. Thanks in large part to mounds of new African supply, world production rose from 115,000 tons to 351,000 tons between 1900 and 1916. As a result, from 1907, cocoa prices drifted downwards\u2026\u201d <em>(source: winton.com)<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Value can also be subjective. Somebody could be selling a beat-up old car and in your opinion they\u2019re asking a lot for it. Then someone comes along, looks at the car and surprisingly, this model was the first car they ever owned. All the sweet memories rush to their mind, the fun they had around that time, and all they want now is the car. They know it can be fixed up, the money doesn\u2019t even matter anymore. They pay the price in cash on the spot. No second thoughts. It was worth it!&nbsp; How interesting this is \u2013 to one man it\u2019s a jalopy, to another, a treasure.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sadly, it\u2019s not regarded as such by everyone, but human life should be priceless. Whether believers or unbelievers, most people would agree on this. I personally think we don\u2019t give enough credit to what humans actually are. I know humanity is in a pretty bad shape right now, but I\u2019ll get to my point by the end of this writing, just bear with me for a moment.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;God created mankind in His image and likeness\u2026<\/em><\/p><p><em><br><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What an awesome thought this is! It\u2019s so normal and regular for us to be humans, because we were born into this. That\u2019s what we\u2019ve always been, we know nothing else. That\u2019s just what it is, nothing special, right? I totally disagree. I think we ought to know that we are the image and likeness of God. We\u2019re not animals, we\u2019re not angels, but something much more. Our race \u2013 the human race \u2013 is the image of God. And before anybody would think that, no, I\u2019m not on some New Age trip. I didn\u2019t say \u201cwe are god\u201d. We are <em>the image<\/em> of God \u2013 the Scripture says so. It\u2019s awesome to be human. It\u2019s an honor to be a human.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pretty much in the beginning, because of a bad choice, humanity got cut off of the life of God. We still remained the image of God, but without the nature of God inside of us. That should explain the mayhem the world has been in ever since. But God never lost sight of who we were. He always saw sons and daughters \u2013 His image and likeness \u2013 that somehow had to be redeemed. Somehow they had to be bought back, no matter the price. You usually value something at the price you\u2019re willing to pay. If it\u2019s not worth it to you, you won\u2019t buy it. But if it is, you do. Even if it costs you a lot.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;God was willing to pay the life of His Son for you\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You are worth the blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. You were valued at that price! That\u2019s your worth. Scripture confirms, that \u201cwe were bought with a price\u201d and that \u201cthe man Christ Jesus\u2026gave himself as a ransom for all\u201d. God didn\u2019t force Jesus against his will. He was given a choice and he was willing to pay it. This should really make us realize what an honor it is to be a human, and how valuable and precious we are to God. Jesus was willing to do this when humanity was still in its state of being separated from God. We fully receive the nature of God back into us, when we accept Jesus\u2019 invitation. God prepared a feast for us, Jesus sent out the invitation, but what if nobody comes to eat? The heavy price God and Jesus paid would have all been in vain, if nobody had accepted the sacrifice. This is how far God was willing to go to save humanity. This reveals our true value. But thankfully throughout the ages people have turned to Christ, and the sacrifice paid off. God was finally able to gain lost sons and daughters back to Himself.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And here comes the best part. I am now going to provide some substance to these words, because empty words mean nothing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A person infused with the Spirit of God literally becomes a new type of human being.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Paul in his letter to the Romans wrote that those who accept God are \u201c\u2026predestined to be conformed to the image of God\u2019s son\u2026\u201d Those who accepted Jesus as their Savior, have unavoidably set themselves on the path of becoming like Jesus. Again, I\u2019m not on a New Age trip. We will never be <em>the Christ, the only begotten Son, <\/em>but we can be <em>like<\/em> Him. Scripture says so. It\u2019s time for Christians to understand what it means to be a Christian. And it\u2019s time for people to see how much value God has placed in us. Imagine a world where people act, talk and love like Jesus. This will end all the chaos, nothing else will do. God didn\u2019t only pay the price, but He also threw in a bunch of extra added value. In the words of the Apostle Paul:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\u201cHe who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p><p>All things, means all things. That\u2019s a lot of value\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e9fbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e9fbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32ce558\" data-id=\"32ce558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc971b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc971b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You are free to download and distribute the text in any way you like. This material is free of charge, but donations are greatly appreciated: <b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/daybreakprojects?country.x=IE&amp;locale.x=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PayPal Daybreak Projects<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>PDF Format:<\/b> <b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/I-Want-This-One.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Want This One &#8211; How Much?<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Balogh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;What is value? How much is something worth? It\u2019s relative, isn\u2019t it? When something is rare or precious, it\u2019s usually worth a lot. When it\u2019s easily accessible, you don\u2019t value it much. Commodity prices show this principle &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/18\/i-want-this-one-how-much\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I Want This One \u2013 How Much?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2705"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2723,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2705\/revisions\/2723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}