Treasure

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 21:21)

Where is your treasure? Most Christians like to say--"My priorities are God, family, and work. I like what a recent author I read said. He said, "List your priorities then list where you spend your time." Do those match? (Granted it's pretty hard to get out of 40+ hours of work a week, but I think this author was on to something.)

The best way to measure your treasure is to ask yourself the following questions: Where do I spend my money? Where do I spend my time? What do I exert energy on? What occupies my thoughts? What do I talk about?

All of these reveal where my heart is. Not only do they reveal my heart, but they direct my heart. The heart shapes my actions and my actions shape my heart. Maybe it is so important to guard my heart (Proverbs 4:23) because the world and its pressures are constantly fighting to shape my heart.

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will" (Romans 12:2).