The Roaring Twenties promised endless prosperity, but when the stock market crashed and the Dust Bowl devastated the nation, Americans were reminded how quickly earthly security can disappear. Long before the Great Depression, God addressed a similar struggle through the prophet Haggai. As His people focused on building their own lives while neglecting God's priorities, they found themselves spiritually empty despite all their efforts. God called them to "consider your ways" and return Him to the center of their lives. True peace isn't found in wealth, success, or favorable circumstances—it comes from a heart anchored in Christ. Like J.C. Penney, whose life was transformed not by changed circumstances but by encountering Jesus, we discover that contentment comes through trusting God in every season. When Christ is at the center, He doesn't always remove life's hardships, but He changes us in the midst of them, giving us a perspective that circumstances can never take away.