Everybody have one thing or the other they are pursuing. For some people it is material possessions, some it is power/influence, some it is one position probably at their places of work or another area, some it can be fame, and so on and so forth. We all have one thing or another that gets us up from bed in the morning.
There’s nothing wrong with all these. But if all we hope to accomplish are things of earthly value then we are getting it totally wrong. Earthly investments should not be a barrier to us in making Kingdom investment. For us to survive and function effectively on this earth we to invite God in our lives. Acquiring all these is not all that there is . The book of Matthew 6:33 tells us something of great importance.
Matthew 6:33 KJV
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
All of these become automatically ours when we seek God and all that concerns Him; like doing His will and putting His Kingdom at before anything else. Searching for God is not a waste of time. Every single day of our lives we spend seeking God and His Will is worth it.