Do you have an eternal perspective?

As I look forward to going home (25 more days!), I am reminded at how we should be looking forward to our heavenly home.  This earthly life is just but a glimpse of eternity- those who have believed can have hope in what is to come.  See this passage from Colossians 1:3-5:

 ^´´We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel...´´ (italics added)

  Yet we get so caught up in this life, its trials and worries.  Isn´t it such a relief to remember this isn´t all there is?  I know us Christians talk of heaven, but do we ever truly put on an eternal perspective?  What does a life with an eternal perspective really look like?

Satan wants to bog us down with everyday life- he wants us to forget that there is a bigger picture because when we do that, we are not as effective.  We are caught up in the little trials and annoyances of everyday life, and it is easy to become grumpy and irritated.  When you are confronted with pesky annoyances, ask yourself, ´´How does this matter eternally?´´ If you have an eternal perspective, it dramatically changes your attitude and the way that you react to everyday life; soon you will start to notice what a big deal us humans make out of trivial things.

 All this goes to say, while I am looking forward to being home, to having back all the people and things that I have missed these past few months, I am reminded of the truth in these lyrics:

 ´´This world is not my home I'm just a-passin' through

My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue

The angels beckon me from heaven's open door

And I can't feel at home in this world anymore´´