05/21/2026
Where's Your Focus?
What we focus on eventually shapes who we become. Spend enough time staring at fear, anger, outrage, success, wealth, politics, entertainment, or even ourselves, and eventually those things begin shaping our thoughts, emotions, priorities, and character. What captures our attention often captures our hearts as well.
That is why Paul writes in Colossians 3:1–4, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Paul is not telling Christians to ignore responsibilities, withdraw from the world, or pretend earthly life does not matter. Instead, he is reminding believers that resurrection changes our focus. Jesus did not rise from the dead merely to improve part of our lives. He rose to become Lord over every part of our lives. The resurrected life begins by fixing our hearts and minds on Christ first. When Jesus becomes central, other things begin to find their proper place. Worry no longer rules us. Success no longer defines us. Temporary things no longer consume us. Our identity becomes rooted in something greater than the shifting pressures of the world. Paul says, “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” In Christ, we are no longer enslaved to the old self. We now belong to the risen King.
In a distracted and anxious world, disciples of Jesus are called to live differently—with hearts anchored above because Christ reigns above. When our focus is Christ first, everything else begins to change.
Chet
