One of my favorite movies is Pirates of the Caribbean (I wasn't a huge fan of number 4, 2&3 get a little silly, but the first one is perfect-can quote every line :) just sayin')For some reason this week I was thinking about Jack's compass. For those that don't know Jack has a compass that points to the thing you want most in the world. Many people fight for control of the compass and it shows them the direction to buried treasure, loved ones, and power. The compass reveals the heart of the person.
Currently there are many things I want. Not all of them material-some of them are things like a relationship, to horse show and be acknowledged for my skills as a rider all the time, to not have my horses knock down the electric fence everyday (no really that'd be awesome if that could stop happening), etc. It is by no means bad to want things, but I think I've noticed a pattern of making these things of far more value than they should.
As a Christian, the thing I should want most should be God, it should be my relationship with Jesus Christ. What makes me most sad is that I feel like I've been wanting Christ, but only as a means to get those other things I desire. My compass although I say should point to God is really directed through God to these other things. I'm trying to manipulate God and His plan (it is HIS plan for a reason). I know that it is Christ, not His blessings that satisfy, but sometimes I think I lose sight of that and then I get jealous or angry or frustrated because I don't have certain things. Only in recognizing this can I change my heart toward Christ.
I am so thankful for God's grace in patiently guiding me. I pray He continually turns the compass of my heart back toward Him. Captain Jack I'm pretty sure is missing out :)
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