Hey PPN Family,

One of my pet peeves is watching a YouTube video on someone else's account and getting hit with ads. As a long-time YouTube Premium member, it drives me a little crazy when others won’t join the cult—just kidding! (LOL)

The main reason I get annoyed is that I simply hate ads. Even junk mail goes straight into the recycling bin at my house. Why? Because I know if I even glance at it, I might end up buying something I don't need—just because it’s on sale.

This reminds me of what Jesus said in Matthew 6:22–23 (NLT):

“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness.”

In Jesus’ day, the eye was thought to be closely connected to the heart, acting as a source of light shining into it. The word translated as “healthy” actually meant to have a single, undivided purpose.

When we read this verse alongside Jesus’ teaching about the two treasures (just a few verses earlier), we see the call to have a singular focus on Him and His kingdom.

Our eyes light up our hearts. So, the question is: What are we fixing our eyes on? Are we focusing on things that bring us closer to God, or are we distracted by material things that shrink our spiritual lives?

God isn’t against us having nice things—after all, everything we have comes from Him. But Jesus is speaking here about the loyalty of our hearts. He invites us to fix our eyes on things that make us long for the treasures of

heaven more than the things of earth. These are the things that will fill our lives with love, joy and peace.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai