Upside-Down

I simply can't get around this thought.
The kingdom of heaven is totally upside down.
"When Jesus changes us...He changes us completely."
Everything is different.
Our desires and goals are different.

In the world, the goal of most people is to do whatever they can to get to the top.
They try to climb up the ladder of success, get tons of money, and grasp for as much happiness as they can hold.

On the other hand...
In the kingdom of heaven, instead of straining upwards, it seems that Jesus desires for us to strain downwards.
We must bend low in order to serve and love others like Jesus.
It is in serving that we truly "see God." (Mt. 5)
When we see more of God, that causes us to want to serve more, bend lower, and give more.
This let's us see more of God.
It's a cyclical thing.

Just like people who get more money want more money...
The same is true in the kingdom of heaven.
The lower we go, the more we want to descend.
It feeds on itself.

So today, the idea is simple.
Love for Christ should lead me to bend lower, to love more and to serve more.
I must decrease so He can increase.