5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
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This is a great reminder on Monday morning of what we should be focused on in this life. Our lives and the things that occupy us are important in the moment, but they only take our attention off of our mission: to Share Christ.
My pastor made a great comment about God's intentions for our lives: If God wanted us to have perfect lives as believers, He would have immediately pulled us into heaven when we believed. If God wanted us to just learn all that we can about Him as believers, He would have immediately pulled us into heaven when we believed. When we get there we will have perfect knowledge and perfect lives, but we cannot Share Christ in Heaven.
So while we are living our lives in this hectic world, we must live by the Spirit. Paul tells us if we do we will have "life and peace". Isn't that really what this world is searching for?
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