Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

If you were to examine what gives you pleasure and what makes you angry on a day-to-day basis,

what would someone conclude about what's valuable to your heart?

In today's episode, we'll listen to a sermon from Paul Tripp, where he shows how God invites us to eavesdrop on eternity

and rearrange our values for today.

Here's Paul.

I want to begin this morning by asking you a question.

I would like you to endeavor to be honest as you answer the question in your own heart.

Try not to be super spiritual or gloriously theological or give the sunsical answer that always is God.

Here's the question.

What really is important to you?

I'm not talking right now about your confessional theology.

I'm talking about at the functional level.

What engages your concern?

What commands your desires what mobilizes your fear what causes you to ask what if or if only.

What really is important to you?

I mentioned this principle as I introduced what I was going to say for the multiple times I've been speaking.

I don't know how many they just run into one

another for me. It's this. This side of eternity, it's very hard to keep what God says is important,

important in your heart and life.

Let me say that again.

This side of eternity, it's difficult to keep what is important, important in your life.

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