21/10/2024
C. S. Lewis said, "If you read history you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next." All believers have a calling from God to make a positive difference in this world, to help make the lives of other people better. To do that, you must be heavenly minded. Col. 3:2 says, "Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." It takes a concentrated effort to set your mind on things above. To set one's mind on something is to choose to think about it, influencing one's goals and guiding one's course of action.
Because you are a Christian and one of the chosen few, you must be intentional about filling your mind with eternal things. Fill your mind with who Jesus is and what your future with Him in heaven looks like. Why do this? Because it's only when you know what your future holds that you can know how to live today. You are a new creation in Christ and this world is not your home. Our citizenship is in heaven and we're just passing through this evil place called Earth. Yes, we are in the world but, most assuredly, we are not of this world.
