Colossians 3:1 says, “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”

My friend, life has a way of pulling our eyes downward.

We look at the bills.

We look at the problems.

We look at what somebody said about us.

We look at what went wrong yesterday and worry about what might go wrong tomorrow.

And before long, we can become so focused on what is happening around us that we forget what has happened within us.

Paul says, “If ye then be risen with Christ…”

In other words, remember who you are!

You belong to Jesus. You have been given new life. Your past does not get the final word. Your failures do not get the final word. Your circumstances do not get the final word.

Jesus does.

So Paul says, “seek those things which are above.”

That does not mean ignoring real life. It means looking at real life from a higher perspective.

Sometimes we need to lift our eyes.

There is still beauty in this world.

There are still people worth loving.

There are still blessings worth counting.

There is still laughter to enjoy.

There is still kindness to give.

And there is still a God who loves you more deeply than you can imagine.

So today, don’t spend all your time staring at what is wrong.

Look up!

Love somebody. Encourage somebody. Forgive somebody. Enjoy the little things God places along your path.

Because when your heart is set on Christ, you begin to discover something wonderful:

Heaven changes the way you see earth.