Striving

What are we striving for? Is it comfort, security, long life? And why are we striving for these things? Sometimes I sit and think about the fact that I waste SO much time striving for insignificant things, things that do nothing for me on a long term basis, things that do not store up treasures in heaven. So, why why why why why do I strive for them? Because my focus is not where it should be, my focus is not on God (at least not like it should be).

You see, what I am coming to realize is that the more I strive for God, for knowing Him, for loving Him, for obeying Him. The less I have to worry about anything else. The more I seek after Him the less I desire the things I was striving for before. And why is that? Because, God is EVERYTHING, or as the song says, He is "more than enough...more than all I want, more than all I need..."

Lord help me, help all of us to strive for You.