Where is Your Treasure?

"For wherever your treasure is, there will be your heart also." Luke 12:34 

I enjoy this verse because it brings me instant perspective along with a truthful reminder to watch my motives and efforts. 

When I am struggling, frustrated, stressed, and just plain mad, reflecting on this verse gives me the path I need to take to find happiness and let go of whatever it is that is causing these negative emotions and feelings inside of me. 

Do I WANT to look at myself at times like this? 

Heck no! 

I like to sit in anger and resentment and focus on the wrongs that I perceive being done to me! 

I have learned that I must look in order to restore order to my mind and peace to my soul. 

I look at my motives first. I ask myself what I am trying to gain, get, or avoid through my actions, attitudes, desires, and behaviors. 

I next look at my efforts. 

Am I sitting in the negativity of the situation? 

Am I refusing to see the other side? 

Am I willing to accept this person, place, thing, or situation exactly as it is for this moment and refocus my mind toward the positive attitude I need to move on? 

This is when I learn first-hand where my “treasure” is. 

When I look at my motives and efforts, I can see where my heart is! 

“As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter.” Big Book pg 63 

Lord let us fill our hearts with the treasures of Your Truth, Grace, and Love, AMEN. 

"For wherever your treasure is, there will be your heart also." Luke 12:34 

 Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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Help Others Because You Can

Whether we realize it or not, we are around people in need every day. 

Some are in our daily lives, and others we encounter randomly, or so it seems. 

Now the needs can go from a helping hand to a warm meal, to just a kind word and a smile. 

What a difference we can make as followers of Christ, who have experienced His love, by doing good and sharing His grace with others that He so freely and unconditionally gives us. … 

Check your experience. .. 

“Helping others is the foundation stone” Big Book pg. 97 

Lord let the eyes of our hearts remain open to see the needs of others as we go about our day, AMEN. 

“And don't forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.” Hebrews 13:16 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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We Are as Sick as Our Secrets

We are only as sick as our secrets… 

Sometimes withholding information is good to do, like when it is not needed for the situation at hand or could overwhelm or overload someone due to their current circumstances. 

Most of the time it pays to be transparent and not keep secrets because they have a way of coming to light, especially in this day and age with Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and all the other ways we socialize and communicate. 

The spiritual fact is that no matter what is in our hearts or in our minds, the Lord knows through the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. 

So maybe this doesn’t apply to you, but why is it that there are times when I think I can “pull one over” on the Lord, or feel that if I don’t look at it or pray about it He won’t know? 

I chalk it up to my weak self-will fueled by either pride or fear, depending on the motivator, but the truth is the longer I hold off from bringing it to the Lord, the harder it is for me to gain grace and be free. 

How’s this working out for you?.. 

Check your experience… 

“…we soon became as open minded on spiritual matters as we had tried to be on other questions.” Big Book pg. 48 

Lord, let us open our hearts and minds to Your grace and guidance, AMEN. 

 “For there is nothing covered up that will not be seen. There is nothing hidden that will not be known.” Luke 12:2 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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