Daily Devotion — Col 3:2 — Set Your Minds on Things Above
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:2 NIV) As I write this devotion, we are in the thick of election season in the United States. Tensions are running high. People are frustrated, upset, anxious, and angry. Opinions fly wildly on social media. Both sides blame each other. No one knows what the future holds, or when the definitive declaration of the winner will be announced. If you focus on the headlines, your anxiety is sure to rise. Negativity runs rampant in the news. But the headlines don’t have to dictate your thoughts. In this challenging time, we have many choices. Not only choices about how to cast our votes, but choices about our thoughts, words, and actions.
Focus on Things Above
I wrote a book about using Christian meditation to transform your thought life. One of the best verses to meditate on in this challenging season is Colossians 3:2: Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. When we choose a heavenly mindset, rather than an earth-focused mindset, we have the peace that transcends all understanding (Phil. 4:7), the kind of peace that only God can give (John 14:27). Peace that can defeat the anxiety stirred up by the headlines. You can choose self-control instead of…
