Look up

Rach and I went to see the movie 'Last Christmas' last night and we both really enjoyed it. One of the themes from the movie was something I used to remind myself all the time of, and I had forgotten about it.

Tom Webster, one of the main characters in the movie, kept reminding Katrina to always look up. They would go on walks, and he would always be looking up. It was honestly a little weird at first, but the more he did it, the more it made sense.

(bad movie summary, but oh well)

Tom would remind her to always look up to keep things in perspective...

I want you to think about where you turn when things go poorly for you. There are probably four ways that you might usually turn. You either look forward and try to forget about what you are going through. You look backwards and remember how things used to be. You might even look to the right or left because there might be something better in one of those directions.

But are you ever looking up?

Our help comes from the Lord...who is in heaven...which is up.

I don't remember the title of the book, but a couple years ago I read it and one of the things I took away from it was the power of having a vertical mindset vs. a horizontal mindset.

A vertical mindset was one focused and centered on Christ. When things aren't going our way, we need to make sure that our focus is on Christ. It's easier to focus on Christ having a vertical mindset.

Just look up.

It's like there is more of a direct line to Christ when you look at it in terms of vertical vs. horizontal.

When I have a vertical mindset, there aren't as many distractions.

As you sit and read this...look up, like God is waving down at your right now...

Then look to your right and left...don't you see all the distractions?

When I look up, I obviously see the ceiling, but there isn't anything else getting in the way.

When I look to my left, I see the road outside the coffee shop, the snow coming down gracefully, and the cars driving back as people are trying to get to work on time...

When I look to my right, I see everybody ordering their coffee, the baristas hard at work, and the pretty Christmas decorations that are hung all over the coffee shop...

Really think about that! It seems like it's way easier to look to the right and left then it is to look up. Why are we so drawn to distractions....I believe it's our habits, and not having a vertical mindset relationship with Christ.

My challenge to you is to simply 'look up' all the time. The good, bad, and in-between times. I promise you will always be less distracted and will have a better relationship with Christ when it's vertical vs. horizontal.

In a time where everything is being made easier for us all the time, I feel like having more of a direct line to God sounds pretty awesome to you.

LOOK UP.