I stared out the car window and casually mentioned, “I’m literally ready to go anytime.”

“What do you mean?” Jonah asked.

I hesitated for a second and then answered, “I’m just so done with this life. I’m ready to see Miriam again. I want to be in Heaven and I seriously do not care about anything in this world anymore.”

Jonah remained silent for a few moments before he stated plainly, “I get it.”

This was a difficult conversation for me to have with Jonah. It was difficult for me to admit out loud. But it was true and I had been thinking about it for weeks.

Unfortunately, I didn’t share these thoughts with God right away. Of course, He already knew I was having them but I was cowardly refusing to talk to Him about them. In fact, I began to consider myself very ‘godly’ over the next few weeks. After all, look at what the Bible says in the book of Colossians:

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
– Colossians 3:2

That is exactly what I was doing. I no longer cared about earthly things, rather my focus was completely on Heaven. Right?

But the Holy Spirit interrupted my life in a way I never saw coming. He used a simple quote in a book I was reading by Billy Graham:

“Heaven doesn’t make this life less important; it makes it more important.”
– Billy Graham

Wow.

Satan had blinded me beyond belief. He had enticed me to read and interpret scripture incorrectly which was leading me down a path of total destruction. (This might sound dramatic but it is 100% true. Every single thing in my life now is a result of what the Holy Spirit revealed to me in that moment.)

God has me on earth for a purpose. Because I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior, satan can NEVER take that away from me. However, he CAN distract me. He can discourage me. He can tempt me to give up on the purpose God has laid out for me. And, as a result, he can eliminate my potential to impact eternity.

Again, wow.

I was <    > this close to letting satan convince me that my life on earth no longer matter.

And I have to wonder, how close are you? Has satan whispered the same lie?

When I think about the things I would have missed out on if I had believed satan’s lies, it scares me. And I don’t want that for you either. YOU have a purpose. YOUR LIFE MATTERS.

Colossians 3:2 is not about setting our minds on Heaven and ignoring the world around us. It’s about aligning our views of this world with God’s, realizing the brokenness, and taking action to live out the purpose God has for you while you are still here.

Will you join me in asking God to do amazing things through us?

One of the ways Jonah and I have found purpose in our pain, is volunteering for Bridget’s Cradles. We just worked together on a project that portrays the journey of a cradle and all the hands that touch it before a family receives it. If you are looking for something meaningful to do in your free time, I would highly recommend you #jointhebcjourney 💜

bridgetscradles.com/journey