By tent, I mean your "spiritual tent." You see, we are transient souls which inhabit our fleshy bodies in a temporary world. We must not "set up camp" in this world. We cannot be too comfortable. We must not be swayed by what this world has to offer. We have to, at all times, be "in the world but not of it" (John 17:16, Romans 12:2).
Christians are called to yearn and to strive for God’s heart. How can a Christian do that and still want the things of this world? Christians cannot do both. As the book of Matthew says, you can't serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). So how do we pitch our tent in such a way that we continually grow in our faith, while living in this world? We must see through the gimmicks.
One must notice and observe that the world does not hold anything which could attempt to satisfy our transient souls. This world is much like cotton candy; it may appear to be sweet and enticing, but as soon as you take a bite, it’s gone...dissolved into nothing, leaving you with an unquenchable sweet tooth for more. We have to see through the fluff and sugar that our culture is. It’s calling us to forget our purpose of being an ambassador for Christ. So today, be reminded that your home is not here; this world is temporary, and we never know when we will leave it. Be encouraged to live in such a way that you don’t get caught up with the “cotton candy” lifestyle that will tempt you to “drive stakes” into the wrong ground. ~Sophia
