No one can serve two
masters. “...for where your treasure is, there your heart will
be also.” - Matthew 6:21
The
Bible tells us to store up our treasure in heaven and not here on
earth, but how can we do that when we are here on earth? It's
rarely easy to lay aside what we think we should have in favor
of what we truly need, especially since we're constantly surrounded
by messages that contradict that particular teaching. But it starts
in our minds.
“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” - Romans 12: 1-2
I
have to change my mind about what matters, sometimes several times a
day. Am I presenting my whole
body as a sacrifice to
God? Or am I worshiping something else entirely? Because it isn't
possible to do both. Anything done in this life that has no
eternal value is worth nothing. That's a
hard pill to swallow when I think about how often I'm engaged in
activities that don't matter at all. Yet when I look back on
those seasons of my life and consider which ones were the most
fruitful, it doesn't make 'renewing my mind' seem all that difficult.
I used to wish I had the superpower to
see into the future, but that was because I wanted the ability to
control it. Now I know that's a useless endeavor – the question is
am I willing to operate in faith in the future that has been promised
to me. That is when true transformation occurs.
