'Where's Your Heart'

Daily I spend time reflecting, making new goals, meditating, studying and praying. I feel, as so many others, a renewal of motivation when a new year begins. So, in my time of silence when I want to be inspired and 'grow' , I have something 'hit me' and I now want to share.

For the past several days I have been thinking about the heart...not necessarily the condition of the physical heart, but the spiritual heart. I was reading a familiar scripture that states, 'For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.', found in Matthew 6:21. Of course, we know that the Word teaches us to lay up treasures in Heaven and not here on earth. Everyone wants to go to Heaven, right? And, it's true, we should work for that ultimate goal to make Heaven our eternal home.

In the meantime, however, shouldn't we put our 'heart' into what God wants us to accomplish while we're here? Shouldn't we give 100% to maintain and improve what God has provided for us? If we want a successful and happy home, doesn't that require putting your whole heart into that to make it happen? If we want to see growth in our churches, doesn't that require pouring yourself into your church and that community on a daily basis? If we want to be the best at our jobs, will it not require us to go over and above mediocrity? If we want to achieve success as a student, aren't we going to have to give of our time and stay focused and motivated?

I believe God wants our very best at all times. He has blessed us with so much and we should never take anything for granted. Yes, I lay up treasures in Heaven, for I know that in the end that's all that will matter. But, I believe that God wants us to be responsible with what He hast trusted us with while we are here.

My prayer is that I will give my whole heart to God, that He will send His blessings to me, my family and friends; that my heart will constantly seek and desire to do His will at all times!


Striving to be a better person in Christ,
~Stacey

Overwhelmed?

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Thoughts, worries, to-do lists, not-to-do lists and so on...they consume your every waking moment.  Why does it take me so long sometimes to realize I am not to worry?  I allow myself to get to the point of, what feels like, no return.  I lie awake and toss and turn and worry about things that are out of my control.  God is in control!  I know this but,  for some unknown reason, I feel like I need to be responsible for the solutions to all of my problems or worries.  I begin to feel so overwhelmed that when I pray I can't find words.  I begin to weep and then it hits me....God knows my heart, He knows my thoughts, He knows when my heart breaks and He is the solution.  I am so glad and relieved that when I make the mistake of trying to 'fix' everything that God speaks and says...."Let Me."

Blessings!




~Stacey

A New Year!

Happy New Year to each of you! Things have been hectic for the past few weeks and I regret not being on here much...but, it's a new day, a new year and time to move forward! My prayer today is that you are blessed in 2011 as never before...I trust God has wonderful things in store for all of us!