Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.

In the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Patrick Miller.

If you could choose any family in the world to be born into, who would you choose?

What categories would be the most important to you? The emotional warmth and

support of that family, the financial means and connections of that family, the kindness and

humility of that family, or maybe it would be what country they lived in, or the kinds of

opportunities you would have, or maybe the social class you would be a part of. Now, let's say that

you could choose between being born in a Kenyan slum with one million other people, where three

meals a day is never a guarantee. And getting out of that slum would be virtually impossible. But if you

chose that, you would have warm, humble parents who were emotionally connected to you,

able to discipline you well without being belligerents or neglectful.

You wouldn't have much in your life, but you'd know happiness for much of your life.

Or you could choose this.

You could be raised in an upper middle class suburb in Connecticut.

You'd have the resources to do whatever you want and open doors wherever you want them.

You never fear an empty plate.

Your prospects would always be bright.

You'd have a high-paying job, a nice house, nice cars, personal trainers, anything you wanted.

But you'd have parents who were distracted, busy with other things,

emotionally distant, vacillating from neglect to anger in a moment. So you'll find connection,

friendship, relationships, and deep satisfaction difficult for much of life. Which of those two

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