“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21
The word from God today is hypocrisy referring to how a believer evaluates his or her priorities.
The words spoken by Jesus above deal with what you treasure in life and how this relates to your heart condition.
What are the dearest desires in your heart?
Most believers have a very difficult time relating the importance of God to worldly or emotional needs. It is so easy to get off track with God because of the pressures of the world and fleshly desires.
Very simply, God wants you to vigilantly pursue His will above all else. This is not necessarily about lifestyle but how you interact with God.
Where most believers error when interpreting how to treasure God has to do with trying to perform for Him.
God doesn’t care about your works to please Him. He wants all of your heart without reservation.
This deep commitment will stir God and prepare you for doing His work.
The only motive for doing something for God should be to satisfy Him. Nothing should be done for self benefit. This gives you the freedom to be a powerful vessel for God with pure motives.
You can evaluate your standing with God by considering the spiritual guardrails below.
God insists you walk by faith believing in His promises regardless of the circumstances in your life.
God wants your obedience to Him. When He speaks you comply without compromise.
God looks at your thoughts and decision making to determine if you are integrating the values of Christ into all the aspects of your life.
God measures how much time you spend with Him through prayer, studying His Word, listening to His voice and praising Him.
God wants you to reach out to Him for your every need and make this a consistent lifestyle discipline.
Finally, are you really willing to lay down your life for Jesus and give up your independence and desires to follow Him?
Hal Hollister Ministry 