Where to look

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while...it was a crazy week this week. I have two finals this week and a project to turn in, but then I'm done :) Read through Philippians yesterday and Colossians today. Paul is pretty legit. Here's something to chew on today:

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 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. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

-Colossians 3:1-4

This is an interesting command; to set our minds on God and not on earth. I think that this is a call to make everyday decisions with Jesus in mind; from the most mundane to the most important. This includes, but is not limited to: relationships, politics, speech, love, forgiveness, conduct, etc. I think one of the things that we, as Christians, need to make sure we are doing is to "hide our lives with Christ", because we are supposed to be dead to our old ways. If we don't allow that to happen, we won't get an opportunity to really live. This world is passing away, maybe quicker than our eyes can see. One thing is sure, however, that there is something better coming, and we can have a preview of that here if we allow ourselves to die to the old life.