Matthew 6:21 NKJV
What are the things that we hold most important in our lives? Do we treasure our family, money, fame or status? Whatever it is, the things we treasure the most in life will likely get most of our attention. I've heard it said of more than a few people that he/she has a "heart for God." But do they? Does God occupy such a high place in their life that the Lord is all they treasure? This may be a difficult undertaking considering all that we are bombarded with every day. Our sensory overload includes everything from family and friends to work and finances. I couldn't blame someone for constantly thinking of everything life throws our way. Does this mean that the worries of everyday life are our treasure? Not really, but I think we put way more importance on these things than we should. There was a brief period a few years back, when I had sacraficed my cable tv service. Faced with a good share of spare time, I spent alot of time in the bible. Not suprisingly, my focus on God grew stronger. So, if we were to put aside a few of the things that occupy our daily life and instead shift that focus to developing our relationship with Jesus, would that constitute a "change of heart?" I think so. That's not to say that we ignore the world around us, just devote more time to our relationship with Jesus. In the end, we may just find that those things that used to worry us no longer have that much power over our thoughts.
~Scott~
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