Seek Things Above
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
RAISED FIRST
Paul starts with what is already true: you have been raised with Christ. Surrendered seeking flows from settled identity.
KEEP SEEKING
'Seek' is a continual verb — a daily reorienting of the heart's compass toward heaven, not a one-time glance upward.
A THRONE, NOT A VOID
Your gaze rises to a Person: Christ, seated at God's right hand. Above is not empty sky — it is occupied by your King.
TRAIN YOUR ATTENTION
'Set your minds' means attention can be aimed. What you behold the most, you slowly become.
ALTITUDE, NOT ESCAPE
Heavenly-mindedness is not escapism. Like a bird climbing higher, you see the earth more truly the higher you rise.
LOOK UP FIRST
Act: before any screen this morning, sit for two minutes and name out loud where Christ is — seated, reigning — and who you are in Him.