On my way to and from work I often turn on the radio and listen to Christen radio stations with teachings or talk radio. I will probably write a couple of posts on some of the different subjects as they have been rattling around in my mind for the past couple of weeks. Here is the first one.

I have been listening to a series of sermons by Dr. Jeff Wickwire entitled “Talk on the Hill” which is his casual version of the Sermon on the Mount. In one section of the “Talk” there is the scripture that says “where your treasures are, there your heart will be also.” He also quoted the scripture that references that we can “lay up treasures” in heaven.

This really hit a nerve with me in so many ways. I started thinking about life. See my prior post a couple of weeks ago. It begged the question with me – “What are my treasures?”

Of course I started thinking of my husband and son, but I know that I do put God first so I know that my relationships with my family follow his lead. I then thought of work and even though I am proud of the work that I do and I know I am good at what I do, I also know that I would give it up in a heartbeat to do mission work full time or to stay home with my son.

So what is my treasure? Do I lay up treasures in heaven? On Wednesday of last week I had to go to the lab and have blood drawn. The lady that drew my blood was very pleasant and I said to her “You have a great personality for what you do.” She stopped, looked at me and said, “You don’t know how much I need to hear that today.” She then proceeded to tell me that she was having a rough time lately and was doubting herself. She also shared that she was dating a guy that was wonderful to her but that she didn’t love and she knew she needed to break up with.

That was my time to add to my treasure. I said I didn’t know what her faith was, but that God had a plan for her life and if she would let go, God would give her something even better (just like he did for me). Sometimes we don’t think we deserve better or we think that if we let something go, we will never find better.

I can tell you that I left the lab uplifted and thanking God that he gave me the opportunity to encourage someone. How simple was that!

Take the opportunity to lay up your treasure. It is so easy to take one minute of your time and think of someone else. Encourage them. Share the love of God with them.