We’re all Gold Miners

My husband and I saw the movie Gold last night. It’s about a man, who, in a last ditch effort to save his mining company, sells all he has to chase a dream of finding gold in Indonesia.

While I didn’t like his over-drinking, disheveled character, there was something admirable about a person who gives up all material things and risks his life to chase his dream.

Isn’t that what the Bible says about the kingdom of heaven? It is like a “merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45-46).

At one time in my life I chased a worldly dream. What about you?

My dream was to be a television sportscaster. Nothing could stop me from the quest to reach the top of my field, and I made it. But God used a tumble from the pinnacle to transform my passion. Instead of chasing the dream to be a national sportscaster, now I pursue a dual dream of helping women overcome past dysfunction and to reach the world for Christ.

In current times, what does it look like to sell everything we have to buy the finest of pearls?

I think it means to use our money to reach those who need to hear the Gospel message. We might support someone financially. We give at least ten percent of our income to the church.

We should loosen our grip on money because it all belongs to God anyway.

Pray about how he wants you to advance the kingdom of heaven.

In my own life, God has transformed the old materialistic Lisa into a woman who wants to use her resources for the Lord.

In the past year, we’ve downsized to a less expensive house to free up cash.

I’ve gone back to work part-time to help a ministry near and dear to my heart, but also to finance Pearls of Promise.

God has flipped my priorities. I spend more on ministry expenses than I do on clothes or items for our home.

I’m currently planning a women’s conference for October and willing to put my own resources into it so the women who attend have the best experience possible.

I support a seminary student.

I’m giving away everything I have for the kingdom of heaven. It’s an eternal investment.

What about you?

We’re all gold miners but are you mining for spiritual gold?

The chase for material possessions pales in comparison to making a difference for the kingdom of God.

There is incredible joy in giving rather than consuming.

What dream are you chasing? What is your gold mine?

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).