Where do you live...

As I took a long walk today through a nearby neighborhood, I pondered over the idea of living in one of these large homes... big enough to raise a family in for sure... large enough for us to have all the room we would ever need, even have room for all the toys we could want... it occurred to me how very much I want to buy a home and leave our humble, little apartment life. At that moment, though, the Holy Spirit checked me. Who am I trying to please... Him??? He does not care where I live... physically speaking. He does, however, care where I live spiritually.

After numerous talks with my husband, I know that we need to keep saving money until we are financially ready to buy our first home, but there's still a part of me, the selfish part, that wants to go out and buy one of these homes like... NOW! Actually, like yesterday!

I know the Lord is calling me to wait, though - to store up treasures in heaven, not here on Earth. He's also telling me that he cares where I live... in a spiritual relationship with Him.

I am reminded of our sermon last night at church... are we living for this short life here on Earth or eternity with our Lord in heaven? I want to live in preparation for eternity with Him. I pray that He guides me and directs my path.

2 Corinthians 5:1 -- Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.