Treasured Memories

Colossians 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Matthew 6:19-21 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth or rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

What we hold dear reflects our values. It speaks something that we may otherwise be silent on. What we treasure of our past defines us. What are your most treasured memories? What comes to mind? Well set those aside, just for a moment, and let’s re-evaluate. Your most treasured memories are not defined as the ones that cause you to smile the most as you replay them in your head. Your most treasured memories are the ones-beautiful or broken- that you have given a sacred place to in your heart, that you replay over and over…the memories that you will not let go of. Holding tragic memories near to your heart often will be at the cost of relationships around you. Your most treasured memories of the past are the ones that continue to define you in the present- that’s why this matters. Our present identities are defined by our past memories, our days are directed by our thoughts, and all of this is a reflection of the true condition, and allegiance, of our heart.