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B V O V : 2 7 on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:1-2). God wants you to set the a ection of your heart on Him. Why? So that He can pour out His a ection on you! You can't give anything to God without His giving you much more in return. When you set your a ection on Him, He will bless you and bless you and bless you! If you're not sure whether or not your a ection is set on God, you can fi nd out. Simply evaluate how you're spending your time and attention. If you're doing the things that please yourself when you know you should be seeking after the things of God, then your a ection is set on yourself. Whatever has your a ection will get your attention. But do you know what? The reverse is also true. Whatever gets your attention will eventually get your a ection. That means you can redirect your a ection by redirecting your attention. You can begin to set your heart on things above by purposely turning your attention to the Word, and by replacing those things that don't build you up spiritually with things that please the Lord. Rich Rewards What we're actually talking about here is holiness. Contrary to what you might think, holiness is not some kind of sanctimonious You may be so wrapped up in your occupation.... Or you may have a hobby that has become the center of your attention. The problem with things like that is not that they are sinful, it's that they've captured your a ection. You just can't do it. Whatever you give your attention to is what's going to be inside you either fertilizing or depleting the soil of your heart. Don't kid yourself into thinking you can watch negative stu and it won't a ect you. There are no two ways about it; what you do gets into your heart. And what you spend an abundance of your time doing will be in your heart in abundance. Don't be one who goes after vain amusements instead of the things of God. Don't sell out to TV when you know you should be reading the Word or praying in the spirit. I know it takes discipline to say no to vain amusements. But that's what it takes to walk in the better things of God. Check Your A ections Separating yourself from the ways of the world doesn't always mean just leaving destructive activities behind, either. It often means simply getting rid of those things that don't build you up spiritually. Hebrews 12:1 says it this way: "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." You may have weights in your life that are slowing you down spiritually. They may not be bad things in themselves, yet they are draining you of spiritual power. You may be so wrapped up in your occupation, for instance, that you spend all your time thinking and talking about it. Or you may have a hobby that has become the center of your attention. The problem with things like that is not that they are sinful, it's that they've captured your a ection. And the Bible says, "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your a ection on things above, not "When you set your affection on Him, He will bless you and bless you and bless you!"