Your Heart's Desire

"It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus: and long ago ages He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." Ephesians 2:10

During my prayer time today I began thinking about how much the desires of my heart have shifted. Deep down I had always thought one of my gifts was the "gift of giving". This is very difficult for someone who has never had a lot of money. When I did finally become successful in my career I found myself spending a lot of time thinking about the economy and which model Mercedes I would purchase next.

I knew in my heart that there was more to life than this. I had to give something back, so I began volunteering at my church. I felt a little better but that seemed like it wasn't enough or maybe that my time was not the only thing I needed to give, so I began tithing. I don't think that there is any better therapy for your life than giving away what is most important to you. When I got married last year, one of the first conversations my wife and I had was about giving. What a relief it was to find out that she was in agreement with my views on giving.

One short year later and here we are, starting a non-profit organization, planning trips to the Amazon and West Africa.

Rather than focusing on which new Mercedes to buy, we're now praying about start-up costs for HEsentme.org, mission trips and where we're installing the first wind turbine. I spend most of my free time researching renewable energy sources, writing grants, seeking out organizations that fund causes like ours and wondering what else I can give up so that I have more money to invest in those in need around the world.

For the first time in my life I feel like my heart is finally in line with God's.