Thinking from Eternity

Hebrews 11:1 defines what faith is - Faith is the substantiation of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 信就是所望之事的質實，是未見之事的確證。

This verse is telling us to think from God's perspective, or to think from eternity, or to think from New Jerusalem. Not only do we think from God's point of view, we live it out today. We think --> We are --> We do.

My career is nothing from God's perspective, though I need it today for my existence. This thought will set me free from many anxieties and bondage.

My accumulation of earthly wealth (bank account, house, etc.) is nothing if I think from eternity. This thought will teach me how to handle my finance today according to God's purpose.

I am nothing. Hence, I will endeavor to gain Christ, to enjoy the riches of Christ and to be constituted with God's life and nature today. What a bargain! This thought will make me a heavenly marathon runner. I need to grow up into Him in all things.

Paul had the same perspective in Philippians 3:7-But what things were gains to me, these I have counted as loss on account of Christ. 從前我以為對我是贏得的，這些，我因基督都已經看作虧損。

Since I will be made the same as God eventually - as meek as God, as kind as God, as patient as God, as righteous as God, as loving as God, as kingly as God - I would walk today as if I have already arrived at the destination - New Jerusalem.

Since I will be made part of the Body of Christ ultimately, I would walk today accordingly.

For to me, to live is Christ. (Philippians 1:21) 因為在我，活著就是基督