Repetition. This past year, I was a counselor at a church camp. Whenever I wanted to drive home a point during Bible studies, I made sure to emphasize it by repeating it multiple times and then randomly pop quizzing them during the day to make sure they remembered. I feel that God is doing the exact same thing to me this week.

Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rest destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

This relates with my previous devotionals from this week. Grades, as important as they seem at this given moment, are just a temporary thing. Not only so but grades do not determine how God views me. God doesn't define me by my success. He doesn't look at me differently if my GPA is a 4.0 or a 1.0. GPA, success, careers, and all that other "important" stuff means nothing in the context of eternity. Like it says in this passage, "moth and rust destroy."

So the question now becomes "How do I store up treasures in heaven?" Simply put, all God asks for is that I love Him fully and completely. Loving God is just the umbrella. In John 14:15, Jesus says "If you love me, you will obey what I command." In order to honor God in the things that I do, reading God's word is a must. I really like the way King David said it in Psalm 119:11 "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."

Once again, I feel God tugging at my heart. This semester, the one that was supposed to be about getting good grades and putting myself in a good position to get into pharmacy school, suddenly has a new purpose. Working hard and doing my best is still important, as it is important to be a good steward of the opportunities that God blesses us with, but should not be the primary focus. This semester is not about me. It never was supposed to be but I made it so anyway. It's about bringing glory to God and working for the future of His kingdom.

With that, a song just popped into my head.

Starfield - All For You

Nothing compares to
Life I have in You
Nothing of this world satisfies
So, I want to let go
I want to let You know
All that I have to give is Yours

Here I am
As gold to the fire
I will surrender to Your hand
To this place
Lord, I have come ready for Your touch

It's all for You
It's all for You
I'm letting go
I'm letting go

What is it in me
That hangs on for so long
Why do I fight the tears that come?
I work so hard to
Keep in control when
All that I want is to let go

I'll take this life
And lay it down
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
My hopes and dreams
Here at Your feet
I'm letting go
I'm letting go

And I am ready for Your life
And I am ready for You now