An Analog Life in a Digital World预览

Becoming a Christian means becoming a whole new person. Our life on earth is not our primary life, and our earthly identities are not our primary identities. We have been raised to a new life with Christ, and we ought to always live in the truth of that identity. But it’s easy to lose sight of that and get caught up in building a façade on social media, feeling unsatisfied until you reach a new high score, or letting what you see on TV subtly set your expectations for your life. On social media platforms especially, we can be tempted to let our profiles, likes, or followers define us, our success, and our self-worth. 

There are a lot of things in life that will attempt to tell us who we should be and what we should care about. But these verses in Colossians remind us to fix our eyes on things of eternal importance. We are on mission, and it’s time to dismiss the distractions and stand firm in our identities in Christ!

What worldly things have you found yourself setting your mind on lately? What are some practical differences between a new life in Christ and an old life driven by selfish motives?

Take a Next Step: What is something of eternal value that you can set your mind on this week? Write it down somewhere you will see it often this week.

Use this prompt to lead you into prayer:

Lord, I want to set my mind on the things that matter…