Your Heart Is Where Your Money and Time Are

The Bible says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21 NIV).

So where is your heart today?

It’s simple, really. Your heart is wherever you put your money and time. For some of you, your heart is in your home—because that’s where you put your money and time. Maybe your heart is in some hobby. Or a sport.

Your heart will go toward wherever you put your money. Do you want to get interested in a particular company? Buy some stock. From the moment you buy it, you’ll be very interested in that business. But if your money—your treasure—isn’t there, you will likely never think about that company.

Where you spend your time also reveals your priorities. You say you love your kids, but do you spend time with them? No? Then maybe you don’t love them the way you think you do. You say you value being in shape, but do you exercise? No? Then you don’t really love being in shape.

You can say you love Jesus, but if you don’t spend any time with him, then you probably don’t love him as much as you think you do.

Here’s how you know what’s truly important to someone: Look at their calendar and look at their finances. The way you spend your time and money shows what’s important to you.

You can say, “This is really important to me.” But what you say doesn’t really matter. Your heart is where your treasure is—where you prioritize your time and money.

When you give to God, guess where your heart goes? It turns toward him and the things he loves. When you spend time with God, you become closer to him as you know him more. Giving God your time and money is an act of worship—it’s a way you align your heart with his.

Where is your heart today? Where do you want it to be? Decide where you want your heart to be and start investing your time and money there. Soon you’ll find your heart there too.