I behave based on what's in my heart. The thing I want most in my heart is eternal life - I want to live again with God and JC. The first year after getting sick, I realized that I could spend my entire life focusing on things that didn't matter - things that could be taken away - and never develop (focus on) the things that DID matter and that would never be taken away - my character (see Behavior vs. Attributes in November 2009.) I decided to focus on the important things to me: my family relationships, my character, and my relationship with God.
I want my goal some day, but want to have Godly attributes in my character right now. (I could go somewhere today, get hit by a bus, and be killed. I don't know for how long my life will be - I assume, but, in truth, simply don't know. No matter for how long I live, I want to be prepared now for when I meet God.) I want to be real - not just appear real because I know that I can't fool Him; He who looks at my heart. I want to be the same...both on the inside and outside - I don't want to look nice on the outside but on the inside be filled with dead men's bones.
Fast forward to today. I'm focused and religious because I only develop in me what matters most. I've dropped the things that really don't matter and have tried to focus on the things that do matter (my character.) I'm authentic, and believe that I'm someone who could live in God's presence. I live with no regrets. I love the words to Kenneth Cope's song "Treasure the Truth" and believe what they say.
Treasure the Truth
Treasure, lost in a field.
Found by a traveler, then quickly concealed.
Rejoicing, he gives up his all,
To have the treasure, the Kingdom of God.
Jesus knew we were lost.
He came as a traveler to cover the cost.
Unfailing, He paid with His death.
Hoping we'd join Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Now truly we see what we are.
For treasure will govern the heart.
And if His heart moved Him to die, so we could live,
Then His treasure is you and I.
There's treasure waiting in heaven,
For all who follow the truths He has given.
He bids us come, so that's what I will do.
To have this treasure, I'll treasure the truth.
Truly we show what we are,
For treasure will govern our hearts.
And if our hearts will give up all to live with Him,
Then our treasure's the Son of God.
Like treasure laid in a tomb
Brought forth triumphant in glorious view.
I pledge my faith, and all that I can do,
To win His treasure, He is my treasure,
To be His treasure, I'll treasure the truth.
Found by a traveler, then quickly concealed.
Rejoicing, he gives up his all,
To have the treasure, the Kingdom of God.
Jesus knew we were lost.
He came as a traveler to cover the cost.
Unfailing, He paid with His death.
Hoping we'd join Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Now truly we see what we are.
For treasure will govern the heart.
And if His heart moved Him to die, so we could live,
Then His treasure is you and I.
There's treasure waiting in heaven,
For all who follow the truths He has given.
He bids us come, so that's what I will do.
To have this treasure, I'll treasure the truth.
Truly we show what we are,
For treasure will govern our hearts.
And if our hearts will give up all to live with Him,
Then our treasure's the Son of God.
Like treasure laid in a tomb
Brought forth triumphant in glorious view.
I pledge my faith, and all that I can do,
To win His treasure, He is my treasure,
To be His treasure, I'll treasure the truth.
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