“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4

Lord Jesus, I am often consumed in my heart by the opinions that other people have of me. I worry and fret about what people think of me and often behave in a way that tries to guard that opinion and guide it into a certain direction. I am often controlled by the way I think people see me. More than that, my own view of myself often controls me as well. I am trying to be and appear in a certain way. This controls me too! I’m trying to be someone, to be something, and to get somewhere. But Jesus this is not the way to see my life. I am so much more. You have already made me someone! You adopted me into your family and I am yours. I am not just a nobody, but I am a somebody to you. More than that, you have given me something to do. This day, this very day that I am living and working and walking in your day and you have already prepared things for me to do this day. I am someone in your eyes created to do something for you and I am headed somewhere. You have given me an eternal destiny and nothing can alter that destiny. It is secure for me in heaven itself. Set my heart and my mind on these things and control my life by these things. Focus my thinking on these things as I serve you today and help me see the good things that you have called and given me to do. Amen.

So, keep your head up. Keep your eyes and your heart on these truths. See what no one else can see about your life. Your life is his; and it is a glorious gift.