“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2

“You will keep the man in perfect peace whose mind is set on You because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3

I’ve heard it said before, “If you want to know where your heart is…look where your mind goes when it wanders.” Isn’t that true!? And boy, would my mind wander during the adoption process! I would see a cute newborn baby girl outfit at Target and my heart and mind would wander. I would wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, what if I go to every Dr. apt with Stephanie and I get so attached to the baby and her? Am I just causing myself unnecessary future pain? What if our children’s hearts get broken because we’ve allowed them to know too much about this process? My heart and mind would wander.

Often, I still find my heart and mind will wander. What if our sweet baby girl has deep rooted emotional pain from her adoption? What if our baby grows up to really dislike us? What if one of us gets hit by a bus and dies? There are so many ways our hearts and minds wander.

But God said, “set your mind on things above.” It’s the image of literally taking a thought captive like the Bible says. Holding it and not letting it go “there” and turning it around to set it on Christ instead. When I would think about the situation instead of my Savior my heart would be filled with fear but when I would think about my Savior and all his promises and who he is my heart would be filled with joy, peace, contentment, trust and security. I knew my heart was safe in him and him alone.

It just takes turning. Turning my mind and heart towards Christ. I often pray, “Lord, set my heart on you.” He loves to do that and he will!!

Our church band, Vertical Worship, has a song called “Set my Heart” which describes this perfectly. It was the first song on my Adoption Playlist. More on that playlist to come. For now, read the lyrics and you will totally understand why this song is so perfect!!

“Quiet the voice of doubt again,
Echo within me every promise,
Let Your Word be louder than my fears.
Speak to the void when I can’t see,
Lift up my head in every valley,
Let your joy be greater than my grief.

I have set my heart,
Set my, set my heart on You.
You have every part of me,
I set my heart on You.

You make a way when none is found,
You tell the roaring ocean to bow.
I believe You’re moving even now,
Right here, right now.

I have set my heart,
Set my, set my heart on You.
You have every part of me,
I set my heart on You.

I have set my heart,
Set my, set my heart on You.
You have every part of me,
I set my heart on You.
I set my, set my heart on You.

Nothing will ever break me, ever slay me,
All my hope in You.
Nothing will ever shake me, overtake me,
All my hope in You.” ~Vertical Worship