God's Glory Church

One of the most important topics in the Bible is your own heart. Throughout the story of the Bible, God shows that He is not as interested in your money, time, or services as He is in your heart.

Why is this important? Jesus taught His disciples that the heart is the center of our life. Our emotions and desires flow from the state of our heart. If God gains access to our heart, the rest of our life follows.

In Matthew 6:21, Jesus says that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. The things we value in our lives reveal where our heart really is. What we think about, what we spend our money on and use our energy to achieve is where our heart is.

But it is not enough to simply prevent our hearts from focusing on these things. Instead, we need to train our hearts to focus on Jesus. The Apostle Paul encourages us to focus on what is of God:

In conclusion, my brothers and sisters, I will tell you this: think only of what is true, noble, just, pure, pleasant, honorable, excellent, and worthy of praise!
Philippians 4:8

Such thinking prompts our hearts to treasure Jesus as our treasure above all things on earth.

If you are honest with yourself, where would you say your treasure is right now? What are you spending time and money on? Think about how these things show where your heart really is. Spending time in God’s Word and prayer is a great way to turn our hearts to God.