Things Above
Feeling weighed down by all the chaos and negativity around you?
Your mind is like a garden - whatever you plant there will grow and multiply.
Colossians 3:2 gives us this life-changing instruction: "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."
"Set your minds" isn't a one-time decision - it's a daily, moment-by-moment choice about where you direct your thoughts.
Things above: God's promises, His faithfulness, eternal perspective, His love for you. Earthly things: worry, gossip, comparison, fear, temporary circumstances.
When you focus on earthly things, you shrink your problems down to human-sized solutions. When you focus on things above, you expand your perspective to God-sized possibilities.
That financial stress consuming your thoughts? Set your mind on God's provision. That relationship conflict dominating your emotions? Focus on His peace and wisdom. That fear about the future stealing your joy? Fix your thoughts on His sovereignty.
You can't control what happens around you, but you can control what happens in your mind.
Today, every time your thoughts drift downward to earthly worries, consciously redirect them upward to heavenly truths.
Your perspective determines your peace.