Everyone wants to be respected by others and live a comfortable life here on earth, but Jesus teaches that it is God鈥檚 view of us and our eternities that matter most. When we keep our eyes on God and eternity, it changes our view of what we are experiencing; an injustice suffered here matters less and hanging out with influential people becomes less of a priority. On the other hand, being a person of godly character and helping others matter more.