“Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].” — Colossians 3:2, amp The closer we get to God, the further we move away from the things of the world. As we set our affections on things above, going through the process of being refined by God into His own image, we connect with heaven, losing the desire for things below. It’s that simple, but it is a process that is uncommon and costly. That process is described in Zechariah: “I will bring the one-third through the fire, will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; and each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God’” (Zechariah 13:9). The refining fire changes us forever. It also changes our prayer life forever. When we are more connected to heavenly things, we become less connected to earthly things. When we lose the desire for the world, it is because something is happening in our spirit. And this can only happen through prayer and spending intimate time with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.