Luke 12:34; And What It Means to All People?  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins July 2, 2021

        Luke 12:34 is a personal inventory of our lives.  I want to say that Luke 12:34 says for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  This means that we should invest all of our time with God.  I know for me, I have to get all of my priorities together.  I remember when I did not know how to prioritize my life of God.  I want to inform all of you that I used to take care of other things that were not of God.  I know right now that I have to place emphasis on God.  I have to give all of my personal time to God.  I have to pay all of my tithes and offerings to God.  I want to say that I had to learn how to put God first and foremost. 

        What this Bible verse mean is to give yourself to God.  How do you give yourself to God?  First, we must be willing to pray and to communicate with God on a daily basis.  Second, we must be willing to stop using vulgarity.  Our tongues are a consuming fire.  There are times that we cannot control what we say, and what comes out of our mouths.  Third, we must be willing to change our behavior for the better.  We must be willing to live for God.  This means that our lives do not belong to us in the first place.  Fourth, I want to say that I have a life with Christ Jesus. 

        Next, I want to inform all of you that we have to write all of the positives and negatives in our lives.  There are times that it takes another person who knows us very well, to determine what is important in our life.  How do we become Christlike?

 We must be willing to read God’s word every single day.  We must pray in advance.  We must be willing to control our mind and thoughts through the assistance of Jesus Christ.  We must put God first.  We must be willing to work with other people.  God wants us to serve Him.  He wants us to do His will.  My heart used to be filled with fear because I was abused by my step-father.  My step-father did not know how to raise children.  He used to tell me that I will not progress in life.  My step-father had children of his own.  I did not have any children because I could not find anyone feasible to really get married. 

Further, I was involved in a relationship that was very toxic.  Frankly, my ex-wife and I were on drugs.  My heart right now is pure.  I do not use vulgarity anymore.  I do not look at porn anymore.  I have not had sex in 11 years.  I do not commit fornication anymore.  I have been reading the Bible and I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Personal Savior on February 15, 2015.  I got baptized on that day.  I have decided to follow Jesus Christ on that day.  For six years, I might have had some ups and downs behaviorally. 

Finally, I want to say that I have been clean and sober since May 2, 1990.  I have not smoked any marijuana since January 21, 1990.  I no longer deal with female prostitutes anymore.  I am happy, joyous, and free.  I no longer have any angry feelings.  I help others willing fully.