Mt. 6:19-34 - Where is Your Heart?

Jesus challenges the very core of who we are by addressing our love. We often do not love what we think we love. When areas of our life are threatened, we begin to see where our heart is pointed. What are the things that you cannot be detached from? It might be easy to make a list of things you can do without but what happens if these things are taken away from you? Does it illicit anger, fear, anxiety, etc.? Jesus transitions from fasting to treasure and worry. The connection between the practice of fasting and sorting out our love of stuff and our worries is a solid connection. A regular practice of fasting helps us relinquish our control of our lives, detach from our stuff, and let our hearts find rest in the one thing that matters. Jesus calls us to "seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness." When we do this, our heart will be sorted out and worry will drift away.