Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
Colossians 3:1-4 NLT
The whole of this chapter is a very good read, I encourage you to read it and let it sink in. However, for this part we deal with right perspective. If we are watching heavily things we will not be caught up in carnal appetites and attitudes.
Last night I had dinner and played a game with a friend. We discussed the millennial period, dying in Christ and whether we go straight to be with the Lord or sleep somewhere in between. The reason for this is my friend had had a visit from a Seventh Day Adventist. We also discussed whether most people live in their emotions, which they do, or somewhere else. We were aware that scripture tells us to live in the Spirit. My friend told me he prays in the spirit if he is in a funk and finds it brings him out of it quite successfully. I told him that Smith Wiggleswirth used to say: pray in tongues until you laugh, that is joy! My friend said he listened to a Christian author speak on radio about his new book called Joy and that most Christians do not walk in Joy. I said I mostly do, which I do. My friend said he did not. Therefore he needs to find Joy.
All our hope and Joy are found in Christ, He is the source! Amen!
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