Where Your Heart & Treasure Are...

The Bible is full of great wisdom! 
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21 (NIV)
Its so true! Where we spend our money, or what we save it up for, is generally where our heart is. What we prioritize as worth spending our money on, is what we place value on. Its not to say we can't have nice things but often we don't evaluate where our priorities and values are. 
Nice things aren't bad but its the heart behind it that matters. Its important to take care of ourselves & our children but we should not let cultural pressures influence our priorities.
If you're spending your money on expensive houses & fancy cars you probably value status pretty highly. If you value your children's future you probably spend on/save for their education. If you value your health you're more likely to spend money on healthy food & nutrition. If you value people and blessing others you probably do a lot of giving. 
Your heart and money are often intertwined. 
1 Timothy 6:10 says..."For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs". (NIV) 
Money itself is not the root of evil but rather the love of it! When we place too much importance on making money we lose focus & often become greedy. Money can be used to do a lot of good! But again its the heart behind it that matters! My belief is that God does not want us to be poor or go hungry, He wants to bless us, but we must understand where our blessings come from and that a cup that flows over with blessing should be shared with others. So if you have a big house, invite others into your home for fellowship, or Bible studies or host a missionary family visiting the U.S. for a few days. I'm not saying we have to give up everything but....we should spend money wisely, as whatever we receive is a blessing & should not be used for greed; we should use our blessings to bless others; enjoy the blessings God gives you & give thanks for everything! 
This life is fleeting & momentary what we do can either impact for the better or we can spend on frivolous things & waste our blessings rather than pouring them back out....Just a thought.