By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Philippians chapter 3:
17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things.
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
Living in Oklahoma, there are many who now associate with their native American heritage. They buy license tags supporting the various tribes, especially the Choctaw and Chickasaw. My focus is being a citizen of Heaven where I am 100% rather than an eighth or sixteenth of some tribe.
We must embrace the cross of Christ and die to the flesh rather than live by the cravings of the flesh. Their flesh is their glory and at best it is temporary in nature. Why focus on the temporary? Let us be long term in our orientation for the temporary has “wings” and will fly away.
We look to that fateful day when we are fully conformed to His Glorious Body and we can be assured of the Truth because FATHER ordained it and intended the end result by HIS Love for us.
Earthly things are fleeting at best and are subject to deterioration. New houses and cars become old and in disrepair so why place so much emphasis and focus on the temporary? Let us invest our time in the eternal rather than the external knowing that all things will be subdued BY HIM. Paul continues in chapter 4:
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
While we are in this transition, we are urged to be in prayer and supplication with FATHER knowing HE will provide us with our needs. This will result in HIS peace guarding our hearts and minds no matter what is happening in the outside world.