What do you spend your time worrying about? What do you use your time, talent, and treasures pursuing?
It's a fine line, enjoying life here on earth, yet not getting too caught up in it. Without a doubt the Lord blesses us with relationships and things to enjoy during our time here, but we need to be careful that none of these things take on more value than following Jesus and building his Kingdom.
For example, I truly enjoy riding my motorcycle and I have no doubt at all this gift has been given to me from the Lord. However I have to be careful that the gift does not become more important than the giver.
It is so easy to lose sight of the fact that our time her on earth is like vanishing smoke compared to our time in eternity with the Lord.
Yet the experience we will have then is impacted by the choices we make now.
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV)
May all our daily choices have the Kingdom in the center of our thoughts.
