Treasure

Today when President Uchtdorf said, “What we love determines what we seek” reminded me of something I heard once during a sacrament meeting. The speaker said, "You find what you look for". I was so intrigued by that comment I have spent much time reflecting upon its meaning. It is such a simple statement, but I love its implication. So I ask myself, "What do I look for as I go throughout my day?" Do I look for the goodness in others? Do I look at the blessings I have been given or do I look for what I do not have? Do I look to uplift or to tear down? Do I look for happiness or do I look for misery? Do I look to my Heavenly Father for guidance when I am confronted with challenges I feel I cannot bear? Or do I look for reasons to place blame and question, "why me". Do I look to live the commandments or do I look for excuses and reasons to justify my transgressions?

We are all looking for something as we journey through this life. Maybe life is like a treasure hunt and we are looking for the ultimate prize. The problem is that it is easy to become misguided in our direction for that prize. As daily life distracts us we are detoured from our path, but if we keep looking we are able to find little treasures along the way that redirect us back in the right direction. These little treasures can be prayer, scripture reading, a good friend, the temple, or a quiet moment of solitude. I think of the scripture in Mark 6:21, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” As I go throughout my day I hope I look to love Heavenly Father and seek for the treasures that He has blessed me with, and that will bring me closer to Him.