As I walked down the side walk on the way into work this morning, something hit me that I should do. As I thought about this idea, it struck me how much effort and thought I put into it. It was so easy to plan and conjure more ideas of how to make the previous idea work! It is amazing that the things we are passionate about are so easy to do. It doesn't take much to put your best foot forward when you are moving forward towards something where your heart is.
In book of Matthew, Jesus speaks to a multitude of people about a range of subjects. One of those subjects is about storing your treasures in heaven:
Matthew 6:19-21 - "(19) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. (20) But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. (21) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Man, this is so simple and makes so much sense because Jesus places this exactly where normal people can understand it. Verse 21 is where I would like to focus, because it has more implications in our every day lives than we care to understand. Your treasures can be your physical money or possessions. Your treasure could also be your time and where you spend the most time can also tell where your heart is.
Everything that you do links back to our values and the things about which we are passionate. Whether it be for good or for bad, you heart is somewhere. The question is where is your heart? What drives or motivates you? What do you wake up in the morning and think you absolutely need to get done today? It never hurts to do some objective self-reviewing because as we move through life, we can do so obliviously at times. Today, take a step back. Take a little time to re-evaluate where you are placing your treasures. After all, if you find where are your treasures, there you will also find your heart.
