Colossians 3:1-4        New English Translation

Exhortations to Seek the Things Above

3 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth, 3 for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ (who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.

 

When I sin, is it me who sins, in my flesh and soul?

Do I now have the power to prevent where I want to?

I think here is the key as to where I buy self-set goals.

To direct up to a degree the way I live or ought to.

 

I can arrange a desire here or at least be consciously involved.

It takes the power of God I know; Christ is residing next to Him.

To align my priorities and move intensely for deeper resolve.

As hidden in Christ as His Strength and power flow from Him

 

His life appears every moment through the Holy Spirit.

He invests His time constantly in my presence.

All I have to do is listen and obey to inherit

His power surely will lead me through His essence.

 

So my spirit hidden in Christ seems always communicating.

And should have enough influence to convict my mind.

To move out of the way and renew in self-verbatim

Jesus is the only way to survive the onslaught in time.  

 

Hidden with Christ in glory in my present state of spirit

Not my flesh, I assure you, and not my mind for sure.

They will go to dust, and that is all that they inherit.

As I’ll be glorified in spirit and soul so to be forever cured

 

Jan Wienen