I'm currently at a marriage retreat enjoying quality time with hubbs and fellowship around other believing couples. We're all away from home, kids, work and just the demands of our everyday life. Sidebar if you're married or soon to be married, invest in your success. Take retreats, attend conferences and get with people who are doing marriage well. You will only be better for it.
So while attending one session I kind of zoned out and started to think about all of my to do lists. Work follow up with students and parents. Home follow up with planning kid parties and organizing my finances to make it happen. As I pondered, I started to ask myself, “How am I going to get all this done?” And as quietly as I asked on the inside the quiet voice of the Spirit responded - First things First.
I can remember when I had my son and ole’ school moms would tell me, “Now that you have a baby you're going to have to balance him along with your husband.” Or when I had my 2nd child, the conversation was - “You're going to have to balance your family with work, church etc.” If you're like me, words like balance can be a little frightening.
Balance would look most like a scale. A scale is not properly balanced unless you put enough weight on each side to even things out. But when you already have a ton on your plate, how do you portion and divide out how much of everything to hold or focus on at one moment?
This is why I love what the scripture says in Matthew 6:33:
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. King James Version
Seek 1st. When you reduce your everyday demands, to one thing it makes the focus a whole lot clearer. Now instead of practicing a balancing act, I am considering priorities. And even with priorities there is one major priority that sits above everything else.
A priority is like the lens of a camera. It zooms in and focuses on the image it wants to magnify and zooms out of images it wants to lose sight of.
Think about it, what do you consider to be first in your life? Or what's at the top of your everyday to do lists? Where is your focus? Now would you consider replacing your number one priority with God?
The good news is when we prioritize and focus on God like that, Then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. Matthew 6:33 The Passion Translation
I'm at a place in my life where I no longer seek balance & weights. Instead, I'm after priority & grace. This is a season where I am seeking 1st things 1st; and I hope you will too!
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