Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now 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
I am going to open up and be vulnerable here. There are many things I am fearful of. These fears have at times entered not only my mind but also my heart. Sometimes, I am afraid for my children and how the world tries to crush their spirit. I fear going places because of exterior threats such as acts of violence. In my lifetime, my fears have included never having a significant other to love me. As I approach a new milestone in my life, I worry if my life has made a difference, and though my family has plenty, I will fear losing it all in some fashion or another. They have consumed me and made me at times want to hide in my own bedroom and close the door to the world. Some of you may have felt any combination of those fears at some point of your life. Yet looking back when all of those fears were at their heightened state, I still walked out of my bedroom and house into that very world that tells me to run and retreat. Why? Why would any of us want to venture into this world that pushes us into these feelings of insecurity?
We do this because we have been born again through Jesus Christ and are thus of God’s Kingdom. Not of this world. Through Christ, we find bravery and courage to move forward into a world that tells us we are not good enough. The distractions that are of this world are made to create a barrier between ourselves and God. Thus it is easy to understand that as we focus on the world around us, we struggle to see our own goodness and worthiness. Through a worldly lens, we see others as who we are not, and focus on what we do not have instead of that God has provided. If we are focused on God with both our minds and hearts, we immediately see our infinite value as His child. Others become those you can share God’s light with and what we have is seen as what we are blessed with instead of craving that which we do not have.
We are incredibly blessed to be loved by the one true living God! Knowing this, we can be open about our fears and uncertainties of the world because we are not of it. We simply overcome them focusing on who we are (God’s child) and what we are certain of; that God loves us so much that He gave His one and only son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). Do not let this world convince you otherwise. You may not see yourself of deserving of God’s grace, but none of us are. You are indeed worthy because through Jesus Christ, you are born again! What fears and worries are hindering your connection with God? How can you move forward knowing you are His child? My prayer is when confronted with worldly insecurities, we affix our hearts and minds on Jesus Christ, and move confidently and fearlessly forward! Amen.
I am going to open up and be vulnerable here. There are many things I am fearful of. These fears have at times entered not only my mind but also my heart. Sometimes, I am afraid for my children and how the world tries to crush their spirit. I fear going places because of exterior threats such as acts of violence. In my lifetime, my fears have included never having a significant other to love me. As I approach a new milestone in my life, I worry if my life has made a difference, and though my family has plenty, I will fear losing it all in some fashion or another. They have consumed me and made me at times want to hide in my own bedroom and close the door to the world. Some of you may have felt any combination of those fears at some point of your life. Yet looking back when all of those fears were at their heightened state, I still walked out of my bedroom and house into that very world that tells me to run and retreat. Why? Why would any of us want to venture into this world that pushes us into these feelings of insecurity?
We do this because we have been born again through Jesus Christ and are thus of God’s Kingdom. Not of this world. Through Christ, we find bravery and courage to move forward into a world that tells us we are not good enough. The distractions that are of this world are made to create a barrier between ourselves and God. Thus it is easy to understand that as we focus on the world around us, we struggle to see our own goodness and worthiness. Through a worldly lens, we see others as who we are not, and focus on what we do not have instead of that God has provided. If we are focused on God with both our minds and hearts, we immediately see our infinite value as His child. Others become those you can share God’s light with and what we have is seen as what we are blessed with instead of craving that which we do not have.
We are incredibly blessed to be loved by the one true living God! Knowing this, we can be open about our fears and uncertainties of the world because we are not of it. We simply overcome them focusing on who we are (God’s child) and what we are certain of; that God loves us so much that He gave His one and only son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). Do not let this world convince you otherwise. You may not see yourself of deserving of God’s grace, but none of us are. You are indeed worthy because through Jesus Christ, you are born again! What fears and worries are hindering your connection with God? How can you move forward knowing you are His child? My prayer is when confronted with worldly insecurities, we affix our hearts and minds on Jesus Christ, and move confidently and fearlessly forward! Amen.
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