Apart from God’s intervention, we would never have known how empty, lost, and dead we were in sin. But now our eyes have been opened. And now we can not only see the goodness of Jesus; looking back, we can see the truly desperate need. We are compelled, then, to be of earthly good in light of that need.
3. Being Heavenly Minded Helps You Turn Loose.
When we are heavenly-minded, we are fee to store up treasures in heaven. Conversely, we are also free to turn loose of all the earthly things we might hold onto. And when our hands are open, it means we can be more generous with those resources. We are no longer trusting in our money, our resources, our earthly goods for our security; we have something better. And now those things can be put to work for the sake of the kingdom.
No earthly good? Not the Christian who is truly heavenly-minded. That Christian embraces their calling, sees the true need, and then is turned loose.
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