Living for Another Life

    I have frequently been finding myself running a certain verse of scripture through my head. It is one of those challenging scriptures that you have to remind yourself of everyday lest you forget altogether. The passage I am referring to is is Matthew 6:21-22, which says "For where your treasure is there will your heart be also. But store up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal."
    This has increasingly been brought to my mind with our recent move and slight increase in income. It is so tempting to go crazy and buy all kinds of stuff and spend all my time making the house nicer and building and ect.. I have to stop and remind myself that my treasure cannot be found anywhere on this earth, but is stored up in heaven. Whatever I build for myself on this earth will only last for an incredibly short time and only brings temporary happiness.
    I desperately want to exert my energies into eternal rewards. This life is so distracting! Though it is a daily battle, I will continue to strive towards building my Fathers kingdom, serving Him, pleasing Him, and making sure it is my sole focus.