Get Your Priorities In Order
Get Your Priorities In Order | August 20, 2023
All your responsibilities are meaningful—faith, family, work, school, volunteerism, nutrition, exercise, and friendships. And like most people, you undoubtedly try your best. However, there never seems to be enough time or energy to make it all work. At one time, I felt the same way until I discovered and made this little yet powerful change. See, God wants us to be diversified in our commitments but not at the expense of our relationship with Him. Thus, if we are willing to make our faith the priority instead of a number on a list, everything else important to us will benefit significantly.
A phrase that President John F. Kennedy popularized puts that into perspective when it says, "A rising tide lifts all boats." He made that statement in connection with a speech on the economy; however, the implications are relatable to any area of life, especially to prioritizing your life around Jesus. Raising your commitment to the Lord will lift everything else in your life. The closer you walk with the Lord, the better your attitude becomes. Also, you develop the endurance to make what once seemed impossible become doable. You manage your time better and rediscover passion. Even the pains of this life, such as grief, illness, and anxiety, seem to have a looser grip on you when God is at the center.
To put God at the center, start with church. Get to service today, sing, pray, listen, share, and enjoy the blessings of the Lord. Remember, our enemy, the devil, will fight your desire to attend church, pray, and read the Bible more than anything else. I suppose if you and I were going to a bar or a club, we'd have no interference from hell!
With this in mind, let us seek God and let everything else revolve around that priority. Matthew 6:33 says, "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
A phrase that President John F. Kennedy popularized puts that into perspective when it says, "A rising tide lifts all boats." He made that statement in connection with a speech on the economy; however, the implications are relatable to any area of life, especially to prioritizing your life around Jesus. Raising your commitment to the Lord will lift everything else in your life. The closer you walk with the Lord, the better your attitude becomes. Also, you develop the endurance to make what once seemed impossible become doable. You manage your time better and rediscover passion. Even the pains of this life, such as grief, illness, and anxiety, seem to have a looser grip on you when God is at the center.
To put God at the center, start with church. Get to service today, sing, pray, listen, share, and enjoy the blessings of the Lord. Remember, our enemy, the devil, will fight your desire to attend church, pray, and read the Bible more than anything else. I suppose if you and I were going to a bar or a club, we'd have no interference from hell!
With this in mind, let us seek God and let everything else revolve around that priority. Matthew 6:33 says, "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
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August
Good Decisions Require Discernment Live By God's PowerPraying For Real ComfortGetting In Rhythm With GodAvoid Self-Righteous PrayersKeep Your Promises With GodMercy Leads To HappinessAddress Any Self-Righteous AttitudesPraying With ConfidenceHow Does God See You?Turn Away From Whatever Gets You StuckStop Talking About Your ProblemsOur Prayers Reach God's EarsStress Management Starts In The MorningFollowing ChristNavigating The Darkness Of This World Measure God's PromisesLittle Light Of MineGet Your Priorities In OrderPraying Without Results Can Be ToughYou Can Overcome DoubtPray ContinuouslyRescue-Me Prayers Practice Inward KindnessTrust God's TimingSurrender My AgendaFocus On Being A River Rather Than A ReservoirGod's Gracious CoveringYou Are Never Out Of God's ReachSeek God With No Strings Attached
September
Rise Above Your AngerGod Is Fully Aware Of Your AdversityAll The Days Of My LifeBalance Rest And LaborStrive To Always Be SincereBreaking The Habit Of WorryPrayer For Students And SchoolsAn Antidote AnxietyTrust God And Leave The Results To HimDeclareSeek God For Strength Fatigue Makes You Vulnerable To Temptation Put The Work Of Waiting Into MotionTrust In God Leads To Blessing Are You Teachable?BelieveMeditate On Scripture To Manage StressThink Through Your Actions Get Back On God's PathOur Father Who Art In HeavenHallowed Be Thy NameYour Kingdom Come, Your Will Be DoneGive Us This Day Our Daily BreadForgive Us Of Our SinsLead Us Not Into TemptationDeliver Us From The Evil OneFor Yours Is The Kingdom And The Power And The Glory Forever. AmenGetting Out Of Your Mental PitYou Can Have Unshakable FaithKeep Short Accounts With God
October
God Of The Final SayStop Making Excuses And Start Making Adjustments God Acts On Behalf Of Those Who Wait On HimWaiting On God For DirectionGod's Perfect FaithfulnessWaiting Can Wear You OutGod's Refuge Is Your UmbrellaGod's Cover 4 DefenseRemove Negative Labels Live By God's PowerPraying For IsraelDiscouragement Is CurableGarbage In, Garbage Out Seeking God's BlessingMake Sundays Sacred We See A Battle, The Lord Sees Our Victory Refuse To Throw In The Towel God's Timing Is Trustworthy Be Miracle-MindedShake Off Negativity Keep Doing What Is RightMaintain An Active Church MembershipBe An Anyway Type Of PersonDetest Evil, Cling To Good Encouragement is oxygen for the mind.Kindness Will Reward YouCombine Prayer And ActionOvercoming Evil With Good Decisions
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