Look Upward: Let Go Part 2 (Quick Fixes and Easy Answers…Not)

Colossians 3:1-2 (NASB95)
1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

Romans 12:1-2 (NASB95)
1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

I am aware that we live in a society that resists anything connected to a process. We believe that we can fix our lives and that it will be quick. We also believe that we have the answers and that they are easy.

But the truth is, we don’t have the answers…we don’t even know the question. And our quick fixes are like placing a band aid on cancer.

As I’ve stated in other posts, we are to surrender to God. I’ve had some people tell me this isn’t a simple thing. They are right. It is a struggle to let go of our ways and surrender to God’s, but it is possible.

The key to this transformation is to set our gaze on God, “keep seeking those things that are above”. This is a process. No microwave transformations here. Think of the process as a home-cooked dinner. It takes time to select the ingredients, preheat the oven, and blend all the ingredients into a savory dish. The process is slow, but how good it is.