"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also"

I received an email today, from a friend, one of those that are commonly circulated via the internet. This one, however, I believe is worthy of SELAH; Hebrew word meaning to linger and ponder awhile. I hope and pray that your would do just that, that your heart would be encouraged, your mind renewed and your priorities arighted.



Bank Account of Life

Something we should all remember


A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
each
morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved
perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After
many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled
sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the
elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the
eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window." I love it," he stated with
the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new
puppy. "Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait." "That doesn't
have
anything to do with it," he replied. "Happiness is something you decide on
ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the
furniture is arranged. It's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to
love
it." "It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice;
I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts
of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the
ones that do." "Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus
on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this
time in my life." "Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what
you've put in." So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness
in the bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my
memory bank. I am still depositing."

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.


"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21