Eternal Perspective

From: Through The Bible Daily Devotionals

Colossians 3:2 "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."

When we focus on the temporal, our perspective becomes distorted. Only by fixing our minds on the eternal will we have the right perspective and desires. This, too, takes an effort on our part, and is only possible through the power of the Spirit at work in us.

For most of us, this transformation of our thinking will make more of a change in our lives than any other practical step. Before we came to Christ, we formed ruts in our thought patterns that were in opposition to God's will and destructive. We must recognize them for what they are and refuse to go down the old paths.

We must consciously replace those thoughts of the temporal with that of the eternal. The more we set our thoughts there, the easier it becomes as we develop Godly thought patterns.

"Aim at Heaven and you get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither." - C.S. Lewis