Colossian 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.           

We are exhorted by the Word of God to think upon the things of the kingdom and not upon the things of this world. This is difficult to do as we are constantly bombarded by the cares and concerns of this world. Our day to day activities are engulfed in the matters of this world. So how do we accomplish and exercise this verse when we labor constantly in this world? We must consider the words of this verse to understand and live the answer. We are called to set our affections on things above. We are called to put the importance on things above. We are called to think upon the things above. We are called to honor and hold dear the things of above. We are called to leave the charms of this world. This does not mean a Christian does not labor and it does not mean we will not be involved with the things upon earth but it deals with the heart. A child of God who has been given life in Christ will be exercised in the heart commitment to desire the treasures of heaven while they are actively involved in the concerns and cares of this world. My friends this is a trial of your faith. Do you cry out for the riches from above or are you sinfully holding on to the treasures of this world. Let go of the earthly treasures in your heart, mortify the desires and lusts of the flesh and walk a new in the spirit of life.