Treasure What You Have.

"When you treasure what you have, you are already rich," so advised Udai Yadla. In the words of Matshona Dhliwayo, "Riches you hold in your hands are inferior to treasures you store in your heart." Today, let's reflect on treasuring what you have. Do you know that treasuring what you have is a great way to get the best from them and to enhance your fulfilment? The tendency to aspire for what you want or focus on the physical may make you lose consciousness of what you have and the great value in them. The result may have an adverse impact on your level of happiness. As Sola Agudah noted, "In the end, it isn’t how rich you are that matters. It doesn’t even matter how many accolades you have gotten. It doesn’t matter how many material possessions you were able to accumulate. What matters is the quality of life you lived and the impression you left on those that met you." Unfortunately, the temptation may be to focus unnecessarily on the physical while losing track of what really matters. As Matshona Dhliwayo said, "There is no gem like virtue, no wealth like happiness, no treasure like faith, and no jewel like love." He added, "Wealth is a small blessing, health is a great asset, happiness is an extraordinary treasure, and life is a remarkable reward." According to Joel Osteen, "You have what you need. The problem many times is that it's buried on the inside. It's a hidden treasure. You have gifts and talents that you've not yet tapped into. There is potential that is waiting to be released. When God laid out the plan for your life, he deposited in you the skill, the wisdom, the creativity; everything you need to fulfil your destiny." So, enhance your capacity to recognize what you have and to maximize what you make of them. Know, as Marie Kondo said, "To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. And if you no longer need them, then that is neither wasteful nor shameful." Take stock of what you have and let go of what no longer adds value. Know that life is not about the accumulation of things but the recognition and treasuring of what you have. As Marie Kondo asked, "Can you truthfully say that you treasure something buried so deeply in a cupboard or drawer that you have forgotten its existence?" In the words of a writer, "Make the most of what you have, treasure what's in your hands, for what you care for grows, and what you neglect dies. Don't wait till the end of your life to realize how time flies and how the little things you take for granted are where great things lie." In the midst of what you have, recognize what is valuable. Treasure your health, celebrate valuable relationships, appreciate your talents, be grateful for your job, cherish your family, and esteem your ability to do what you do. As you step out today, listen to Joel Osteen: "You have exactly what you need. You're tall enough. You're smart enough. You're attractive enough. You're talented enough. Quit comparing yourself to somebody else. You've been fearfully and wonderfully made. When you walk in your anointing, confident in who God made you to be, knowing that you've got what it takes, then your hidden treasure, your gifts, your talents, that potential is going to be released. You'll step into the fullness of your destiny."