Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Often in sports there will be a player who missed the catch. The announcers will say, "Oh he took his eye off the ball". When that happens, in whatever sport one is playing, nothing good happens.

Do we find ourselves taking our eye off the ball, so to speak, in our faith?

Paul wrote to the Colossian church and in essence told them to keep their eye on the ball. To keep their focus on Jesus and His Kingdom. To set our hearts on things above where Jesus is, is how Paul phrased it. To set our minds on things above. To let our relationship with Jesus drive our decisions here on earth.

Easier said than done, and exactly how?

1. In relationships with others, what is it that matters to us? What does loving our neighbor as ourselves look like?
2. How easily are we still tripped up into thinking everything revolves around me? Am i living more generously than I did last year this time? Am I more considerate of others?
3. Am I overcoming my anger? Does it take me longer to react when my expectations aren't being met? Do I still have a short fuse? When I'm expressing my anger, what words are coming out of my mouth?

Paul said that as we focus more on Jesus and living to expand his kingdom, our priorities and values will shift. Towards heaven. And that's a good thing as people here on earth will be drawn to Jesus through the reality of Him living in you!

Til Sunday friend, Keep Looking Up. Keep Your Eyes on Jesus!

Pastor Mike
PS- Take a stab at memorizing Colossians 3:1 with me this week!

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