In Colossians 3:2 Paul charges us to set our minds on heavenly things; those things upon which Christ has set his mind. So how do I set my mind on heavenly things when I’m staring at a computer screen for 8 hours a day? Earlier this week I heard a portion of an episode of Focus on the Families series Adventures in Odyssey. There was a line in that episode that captured my attention and connects with Paul’s words. One character was commenting on faith and said that faith should “get in the way of everything that we do.” Our faith should be so obvious in our decision making that we habitually consider whether our choices are based on heavenly things or earthly things. It’s not that our faith is intended to be a burden but rather we should make it the first test we consider before proceeding with any action or statement. The belief that Jesus died for us and has presented the standard by which we are to live should be an unshakable foundation in our attitude toward decisions. I’d like to say that I am there, but that wouldn’t be true. I have had some pretty frustrating experiences with my job recently and it is possible that the root of these problems are directly related to my approach to the job. I haven’t seen my profession as an expression of my faith. So I need to take those thoughts captive for Christ and change my approach.
It took me about 7 minutes to read this part of the Colossians letter.
Stuart
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