When we focus
on our life with an earthly perception, we experience stress, anxiety, anger
and many other negative emotions. The consequences of our choices and actions
follow us into eternity.
When we live with
an eternal perspective, we are only interested in God’s intentions and instructions,
as well as His inclusion of us in His plans.
The greatest
aspect of our relationship with God is to come to intimately know Him as the one
true Father of compassion and comfort. This revelation inspires us to submit to
Him moment by moment throughout the day, as He lives His life for us, through
Christ in us (2 Corinthians 1:3; John 17:3).
Once we come
to this epiphany of our union with Christ, and we live in the center of the
will of God for us, anything is possible (Mark 10:27). Fame, fortune or success
in this life are fleeting and transitory, and they can change in an instant.
As followers
of Christ, we no longer pursue aspects pertaining to this earthly realm. We
focus our mind, affections and goals on the purposes of God for us (Colossians 3:2).
We live to
serve our God who graciously forgives our sin debt (1 John 1:9). On top of
that, He saves us from the punishment of our sins (Romans 6:23). Then He moves
into our spirit to live His life through us.
We are now dead to our old, carnal sin nature, and our
life is hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3). God provides us with the desire and the will to bring Him pleasure (Philippians
2:13).
He also gives
us His Spirit to teach us all things that we need to know for a successful life
of Godliness (1 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Peter 1:3). True abundance in this life
only comes when we adopt a spiritual purpose (Matthew 6:19-21).
Prayer:
Father God,
You supply us with the spiritual resources to perform supernatural feats as we
interact in our daily activities with family, church, work and community. When
the love we feel for our fellow mankind springs from the love we receive from
You and that we feel for You, it is more committed and unconditional.
We want to
daily contemplate Your goodness, majesty, power, mercy, love, wisdom, justice
and sovereignty, as we walk in a different dimension than unsaved humanity.
Remind us that our values and purpose are centered on Your Kingdom alone and
not on our self. We and all of creation are eagerly waiting for the
manifestation of Your sons and the revelation of Your Kingdom on the earth (Romans
8:19).
Thought for
the Day:
Without the
understanding of Christ dwelling within us, we cannot walk in true victory over
sin, sickness and death; only when God's peace, which transcends all human
understanding, fills our heart and mind through Christ Jesus can we walk in fulfillment
and with His purposes in mind.
- Philippians 4:7
