Life is full of bumps, some big, some small. These bumps can absorb all our attention so we fail to see the big picture.
Colossians 3:1&2 gave me a totally different perspective on this: "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.”
The life bumps are in reality a small part of the big picture, which is life with the Creator of the Universe, and joining Him in HIs great plan. Every bump is part of that plan and has a purpose. So, when discomforting things happen, we can choose to LET GO, HOLD ON AND RISE ABOVE the difficulties of life.
Let go of what we can’t keep anyway, what is temporary, what we can’t control.
Then we can choose to hold on to the great heavenly truths: We belong to Jesus, we have eternal life, we have all the worth we could ever want, as well as purpose, meaning, protection, a hope and a certain future. In the light of these truths which are from above, the bumps in the road look even smaller.
And as a result, we can rise above the negatives, the worries, the insults, the hurts of life. We choose instead to remember who we are, who we belong to and where we are going. These are so much greater than any hurt, difficulty or disappointment.
Keep that in mind: Let go, Hold on and Rise above, setting your minds and hearts on things above.
And practice it in the small things (being cut off in traffic) so you will be ready for the big things (being betrayed, denigrated, slandered or rejected).
Letting go, holding on and rising above lets’ us live on a higher plane with Jesus—just what He wants!
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