We Spend Our Time Where Our Heart Is

 

        What if it is true, at least for most people of free will, that we spend our time where our heart is also?! Another way to put it is that we tend to spend our time, money and talents on what we value most in life. There is a scripture verse that speaks to this concept in this way: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21, ESV.

          I think that we can each attest to how this scripture plays out in our lives as well as in the lives of those we are close to, or whom we refer to as in our ‘inner circle’, or even in the periphery of that circle. I may be a bit more observant than some, but I can honestly say that I can clearly identify certain values of many people in my sphere.

          Perhaps you will consider asking yourself where your “treasure’s” lie. Where do you spend your time, your money, your focus? Is it at work, with your family, your hobbies, watching or playing sports, with praising, praying, reading God’s word? Perhaps there is someone or something else that you worship… do you focus mostly on your spouse, your children or on yourself and your own wants and needs?

          So, if you keep in mind the above concept, consider if the words you speak match the actions that you take. For example, if you say to someone that you love them, is your behavior toward and with that person loving? Are you “present” and engaged with the individual when sharing time? Or are you scrolling the internet on your computer or playing “time filling” games on your phone.

          If you have any question whether the people in your life believe that you value them, then it seems that a change is in order. Choose to show those people by your actions, not just your words, how much they mean to you. If you take for granted that they will always be there, think again. A tragedy could strike, or they could simply pack up (or pack you up) and completely move out of your life.

        What then?

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