Heavenly or Earthly?

Why do I struggle to change my perspective?

Lately, I have been focusing on a lot of things here in my life earthside that are causing me an overwhelmingly amount of depression and anxiety. I’ve certainly struggled with this for years, but I’ve genuinely felt as if I was in a wonderful season of growth and rest.

So why now? Why am I now feeling so overwhelmed with life. Because my perspective is off. My mind is spinning in a million and one different directions. All based around the things of this earth that I’m allowing myself to be burdened with. The desire to slow down and build this life and homestead, yet the nagging in my brain that doesn’t stop thinking of entrepreneur ways of generating income.

The fact that I want to be a place of refuge and peace for my family, and yet I don’t set boundaries and allow myself to get completely overwhelmed by the load I take on and carry. Or, the fact I love my husband to the depths of this earth, and yet I’m allowing every little quirk of his annoy me to a state of misery. This list could go on and on, really. But if you’re still here, I’ll spare you the boring details of the chaos in my mind.

I don’t have many friends, especially ones that will direct me to the cross when I’m feeling in such a way. But I do need to remember that God really has placed a select few amazing women in my life. So I finally reached out to one and we recently met up for coffee/tea. While I sat there tearfully pouring out my heart to her, she just listened. With grace and intent.

God tells us in Colossians 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things of the earth.

When we focus on everything thats going wrong, we can’t see God. If we focus on everything going wrong, we feel defeated, anxious, overwhelmed and depressed.

Because Christ has already saved us, we gain a new perspective-a heavenly perspective. Focusing on things above is just simply remembering that God is in control. He isn’t surprised by any of the circumstances in your life. He is working His plan. He is always working his plan. We just don’t see the details yet.

I don’t intend sharing this as if I had some sudden revelation and I now have life all figured out. Certainly, I do not. I share as a reminder for both you and myself. Walking in faith is an exercise I must practice every single moment of every single day.

Walk with me, won’t you?