set your affections on things above

Set Your Affections on Things Above…
Colossians 3:1 
Set- to put in the proper or desired order.
God wants us to be heavenly minded. As his children we desire to know more about him and what his kingdom has for us.  
-Kingdom- a government having a king as its head. 
-Isaiah 9:7 My established government has no end. 
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God’s conversation with us, his children:
"Your experiences throughout life have distorted and scarred your view of love and I need to transform your thinking that your hope may be restored."
Matthew 11:28 God invited us, “Come to me and let me lift the burdens on your heart. I want you to learn firsthand of my character and who I am"
-Character-the aggregate (total) of features (special attraction) and traits that form the  individual’s nature of some person or thing.
Matthew 11:29 I want your soul to find rest in me for the world has wearied your soul

I John 4:8 My attraction is love
St John 3:16 I love u so much, that I allowed my son, Jesus to die in your stead, for your sins against me.  You are my creation made in my image and after my likeness, to love others. I want to have an intimate relationship with you on earth that you may live eternally with me in heaven. 

Matt. 6:33 Learn about my kingdom, want me more than anything else. I have treasures for you in heaven. Make me your priority.
-Priority- something given special attention.
Get to know me that you will accept me as your heavenly Father, allow me to be head of your life to make all your decisions.
-Titus 1:2 My heart is pure 
-Malachi 3:6 I am loyal- (faithful to one’s oath)
-Jeremiah 31:3 I will never stop loving you, for my love surpasses that of people
-Rom. 2:11 For I have no respect of persons
​-Jer.29:11 I have given you a future, an expected end.
​We expect to live eternally with God  When we know God’s promises to us it will move us to want to understand the heart of God that we may be the examples in the earth.