READ: Colossians 3:1-4
What’s on your mind?
I’m not necessarily asking what you’re thinking about right now, but wondering what things spend a lot of time in your mind. Do you constantly think about what’s stressing you out? Do you constantly think about your crush? Do you constantly think about success in work or athletics? Ultimately, our thoughts become our focus, and our focus determines our future.
Paul’s friends, the Colossians, were having to learn a new way to live and think. He encourages them to, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” (3:2-3). Their fulfillment in life isn’t attached to their performance; it’s attached to their perspective. Paul is encouraging them to remember their identity and let that shape their destiny.
Just like getting ready for a big game or interview, your success starts with the right perspective. You can obsess over your bad situation, or you can look towards the ultimate miracle worker. You can fixate on your failures, or you can rest in God’s grace. You can keep trying to do everything alone, or you can let Jesus be your guide. You can turn your eyes to God and He will turn your life around!