On Trading Everything To Gain Life-Changing Hidden Treasure

Jesus says that following him is like discovering priceless treasure hidden in a field. We should sacrifice everything to do it. As literally selling everything we have would take time, so too will adjusting our lives to living in Christ's invisible Kingdom.

We re-examine our investments in each area of our lives: relationships, what we read and watch, social media, travel, leisure, spending and giving, time spent on diet &exercise, prayer & scripture, reading & the news, home & garden maintenance, on church & volunteering.

Rick Warren suggests that those seeking to change anything change their bodies first... which is where I am starting! While following Christ is costly, it's costlier to follow what Tim Keller called “counterfeit Gods”--“money, the seduction of success, the power and the glory,” climbing a cruel ladder that has no end, and never satisfies. In contrast, Jesus promises that the things the unbelieving world chases will added to those who seek his Kingdom first. Amen!