A Nugget of Truth.
“Everybody wants to enjoy Heaven after they die, but they don't want to be heavenly minded while they live.”
Colossians 3:1–5 (KJV)

This quote exposes a serious spiritual contradiction. Many people desire the blessings of Heaven, but they do not desire the Lord of Heaven. They want eternal life, but not a surrendered life. They want the crown, but not the cross.

The Apostle Paul wrote:

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
(Colossians 3:1–2, KJV)

A true believer is not merely waiting to go to Heaven someday; he is learning to live for Heaven today. Being heavenly minded means Christ becomes the center of your thoughts, desires, priorities, and decisions.

Paul continues:

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
(Colossians 3:3, KJV)

When a sinner is saved, his old life is crucified with Christ. The Christian's identity is no longer found in the world but in the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, our lifestyle should reflect our heavenly citizenship.

The passage then commands believers:

“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
(Colossians 3:5, KJV)

Notice that Paul does not say to tolerate sin, excuse sin, or manage sin. He says “mortify” it—put it to death. A heavenly-minded Christian cannot comfortably live in the sins that nailed Christ to the cross.

Many want Heaven's glory while clinging to the world's pleasures. Yet Jesus said:

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
(Matthew 7:21, KJV)

The evidence of genuine faith is not perfection but transformation. Those who truly belong to Christ increasingly seek the things above.

Application

Ask yourself:

• Do I think more about Christ than about the world?

• Do I desire holiness more than sinful pleasure?

• Am I preparing for eternity or merely living for the present?

• Is my life pointing others toward Heaven?

Heaven is not merely a destination for the believer; it is the direction of his heart. If Christ is your treasure, your mind will be on things above. If the world is your treasure, your mind will remain on earthly things.

May we live in such a way that when we finally enter Heaven, it is not a strange place to us, because our hearts have already been dwelling there with Christ.

“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”
(Philippians 3:20, KJV)

To be ready for Heaven tomorrow, we must walk with Christ today.