Seek What is Above

“…seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth…Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.” Colossians 3:1-8

I’m still trying to navigate Tiktok and most of the reels I get are either selling something or dancing or silly things. But today, I got interested in the love story of a pretty American woman named Lily who used to live in New Orleans and had a very successful restaurant there. She had so many clothes and shoes and things, and lived with a man she was not married to. She had what she called a very toxic relationship with him for 10 years ever since she was 18 years old.

I didn’t have time to go through her whole story which apparently got 2 million views on YouTube, but she eventually ended up in Thailand, married a Thai man, and now has two kids. Her lifestyle now is so different, so much simpler, without what many would call the finer things in life. And she is much much happier. She decided not to go after what the West decrees are necessary to happiness. From being a broken woman with low self esteem, she felt so loved and treasured by Wat when she met him, and they got married. 

In one of her reels, she made it clear that God opened doors for her so she could break free from the chains that held her down. She even mentioned being set free from demonic powers because of her drinking and the evil spirits that haunted her restaurant in New Orleans. God is ready and willing to take charge of our life if we lay it down at His feet and say, “Lord, take over!”