Setting Our Minds on Things Above

In Chapter Two, Alcorn quotes C.S. Lewis: Most of us find it very difficult to want "Heaven" at all--except in so far as "Heaven" means meeting again our friends who have died. One reason for this difficulty is that we have not been trained: our whole education tends to fix our minds on this world. Another reason is that when the real want for heaven is present in us, we do not recognize it.


I have to admit that much of my desire for heaven centers around seeing Annie again--and my mom and sister. But when Lewis says that "when the real want for heaven is present in us, we do not recognize it," that got me to thinking...what are some examples of the real want for heaven that we may experience every day, but don't recognize those wants as a desire for heaven?

For instance, what if everyone in your family got along all the time?
...you never had to weed again?
...your laundry was done--forever?
...you were geographically close to the people you love?
And what if everyone was safe, had enough to eat, was treated fairly and with justice, and always felt loved and cared for?

Do you ever wish that things were, well, perfect?

What difficult situations in our lives are also divine reminders for us to look up and look forward to heaven?

Jean

Seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:1b-2