042 – Have you ever thought about your immortal life as already here right now?

Most people think about immortality as something that happens after they die when they get to heaven. But Jesus promised us the kingdom of heaven is at hand – right now. That means our immortality is at hand too.

What if we could see things the way he did? But somehow we don't think we're able to do that. We're all too conscious of our shortcomings and can't imagine seeing, thinking, or acting like Jesus did.

"We have the mind of Christ."

This is one of Paul's famous declarations (1 Corinthians 2:16). If it's really true, and I believe he knew what he was talking about, then we can start to think like Jesus did. It means that we can begin to see our immortal life right now. But how do we do that? It's all a matter of how we see ourselves.

How do you see yourself?

When you look in the mirror you see your reflection. And we usually identify ourselves by how we look, how tall we are, what color of hair and skin we have, etc. But how does God see us? He sees who we are spiritually. He sees us the way He originally made us in the image and likeness of the divine.

In this episode of The Bible Speaks to You Podcast, I talk about the importance of thinking about our immortality, not as something way off in the future, but something that is true about us right now.

You are immortal

The fact is, we are immortal. We can't see or understand this with the five material senses or the human mind. God reveals it to us. We catch glimpses of it when we feel God's love. Your immortal self, your true spiritual identity, is intact and indestructible. It hasn't gone anywhere. It's here right now.

Take some time to consider this profound fact that you are immortal, spiritual, made in the likeness of God. This is true of you in eternity, so it must be true of you now as well.

Let go of identifying yourself in material ways. Think about your spiritual identity, the spiritual characteristics that make you who you are, like love, joy, peace, wisdom, etc.

The more you contemplate who you are spiritually, the more you peace, harmony, and vibrancy you wi

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James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life.

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