Creation or the Creator?

Romans 1:24-25 "Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity...because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator."

The past few weeks I've been challenged with the question of what am I treasuring: creations or the Creator? It's been a tough question to answer as everything in this world is a creation.  Tim Keller says in Counterfeit Gods "The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention. What do you enjoy daydreaming about? What occupies your mind when you have nothing else to think about?"  So my question is what do you treasure? Creations or the Creator?... 

Matthew 6:21 "For where  your treasure is, there your heart will be also"

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Rays introduce Damon & Manny

Damon and Ramirez showing off their new uniforms

In what was seeming as an abysmal off season for the Tampa Bay Rays, a bright light seem to shine this Tuesday afternoon with the introductions of their two newest players, Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez.

With the loss of Matt Garza, Carlos, Pena and Carl Crawford, arguably the foundation of their recent success, most of us wanted to throw in the towel before the season even started.  The combination of losing player personal and trying to compete in the AL East with a fully reloaded Red Sox team, the 2011 season did not look so bright for the Rays.
But with the signing of future Hall of Famers, Johnny Damon and Manny Ramriez, the Rays look to play a "wild card" and offers some hope to fight for the AL East.