Colossians 3:1-2 "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."
In Christianity, there is a required perspective that goes against our flesh. Our 5 senses experience the things that are on this earth on a moment by moment basis. It is the easiest thing in the world to let them distract us and capture our attention. And we all know, that which has our attention usually takes our time, and that which takes our time takes our affection.
Christianity requires us looking at life from a different perspective. We must still maneuver this life via our 5 senses in the physical sense, however that is where it ought to stop. The earth has nothing for us. Seek those things that are above, set your affection on them. Let those heavenly things be your driving force and your guide.
What are those things above? They are the things that are right there with Christ sitting on the right hand of God. Therefore, God, His person. Seek Him first. Set your affection on Him first. Then by extension, we know that the things that are above involve God's Kingdom and the eternal souls of mankind.
Am I seeking those things that are above? Where is my time being directed today? Is that a good indication of where my affection truly is?
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