Are You Living for God?
Answering the Call to Serve God!
Many people say they live for God, but have we ever stopped to honestly ask ourselves: Am I truly living for God?
Serving God is not reserved for monks, pastors, or those who live in isolation from society. Answering God’s call does not mean exclusion from people or separation from everyday life. Rather, it means living every aspect of our lives with God at the centre.
One of the greatest mistakes believers make is assuming that they are living for God simply because they attend church, pray, or identify as Christians. God’s perspective is often very different from ours. What we think matters most may not be what God values most.
Jesus addressed this issue in Matthew 6:19–21:
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
What Is Your Treasure?
A treasure is anything we place great value on. It is what we prize, protect, pursue, and celebrate. Different people treasure different things:
- A good name and reputation.
- Good health.
- Money and financial security.
- Happiness and personal fulfilment.
None of these things are necessarily wrong. However, the critical question is:
What do you value most?
What you treasure ultimately determines what you live for.
It is not enough to simply say, “My treasure is in heaven.” Our treasure must be evident in the way we live. Our priorities, decisions, sacrifices, and pursuits all reveal what we truly value.
Treasure is not only about tangible possessions. It is also about where we store our deepest affections and confidence. Just as valuables are kept in banks or storehouses, our hearts hold what we consider most precious.
The question is not merely, “What is my treasure?” but also, “Who is my treasure?”
Three Crucial Truths About Living for God
1. Your Heart Matters
The heart is the core of your being. It is the seat of your beliefs, desires, values, and motivations.
Your life will always move in the direction of your heart.
If the things of God are truly in your heart, they will naturally influence your decisions and actions. You will be drawn toward prayer, obedience, worship, service, and the advancement of God’s kingdom.
However, if God’s interests are not in your heart, you will remain passive toward them.
When the heart is misplaced, priorities become distorted. We begin to value our own desires above God’s will.
The greatest battle is often not between us and the devil. More often, it is between:
- God’s will and our will.
- God’s glory and our ego.
- God’s purpose and our personal agenda.
Living for God requires continual adjustment so that God is glorified above all else.
2. Where Is Your Treasure?
Jesus challenges us to examine whether our treasure is in heaven or on earth.
Too often, we become driven by worldly concerns, earthly success, and temporary achievements. Yet Scripture calls believers to a higher perspective.
Colossians 3:1–2 says:
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
If our treasure is truly in heaven, there should be visible evidence in the way we live. We should make decisions with eternity in mind. We should pursue what advances God’s kingdom rather than merely what advances our comfort.
Living for God means viewing life through heaven’s priorities.
It means asking:
- Does this honour God?
- Does this advance His purpose?
- Does this reflect eternal values?
3. Your Actions Reveal Your Treasure
Eventually, what is in the heart becomes visible through our actions.
Our choices reveal what we truly value.
When God’s kingdom becomes our priority, we stop asking, “What can I gain?” and begin asking, “How can God be glorified?”
Sometimes this means choosing kingdom interests above personal interests.
Jesus is our perfect example.
He valued the Father’s will above His own comfort. He remained obedient even unto death. His life demonstrated complete surrender to God’s purpose.
When we choose to live for God, God takes responsibility for what concerns us. Many struggles arise when we are consumed with our own plans and ambitions instead of trusting Him.
God always looks at the heart before He addresses our actions. Yet actions remain important because we cannot consistently do what is not first in our hearts.
A Final Challenge
Take a moment and honestly ask yourself:
- What do I treasure most?
- Who sits on the throne of my heart?
- Where is my treasure—heaven or earth?
- Do my actions reflect God’s priorities or my own?
Living for God is not merely a statement we make. It is a lifestyle we demonstrate.
When we put God’s interests above our own, we discover a remarkable truth: God faithfully takes care of what concerns us.
Choose today to value what God values. Put His kingdom first. Let His will become your greatest pursuit.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
By Pastor Joshua Edohoema