Priorities and Perspective

For where your treasure is, 

there will your heart be also -Luke 12:34

In my crazy busy morning I realized I forgot my keys at home. When did I realize this you ask? When I got to work and was searching through my bottomless pit of a purse. Not a big deal if I lived in town, but I don't. BLEH! So back home I went, frustrated, making phone calls to let my office person know I was going to be a few minutes late.  

As I was driving a broadcast came over the radio called Peace and Power of a Prioritized Life by Chip Ingram. This hit me right between the eyes because it was totally what I needed to hear.  He talked about 6 symptoms that you may have if your life is unbalanced, or not driven by correct priorities.  The six symptoms are as follows

1. Busyness

Feeling busy all the time, a feeling of not catching up, you have many piles of "I'll get to it tomorrow", constantly eating on the run

2.  Undue Stress & Pressure

Feeling like you don't have time to sit down because you have too much to do, short-tempered, constantly multitasking to get it all done 

3.  Low Grade Nagging Guilt

Feeling a constant guilt over the things you know you should be doing

4.  Financial Debt

You tend to never catch up on bills, budget is out of whack

5.  Prayerlessness

A leakage in your devotional life

6.  Excessive Behavior

Tend to swing to whatever makes you escape, eating, exercising, 

watching videos, tv, screen time to just get away and not think about things.

19"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust 

destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for 

yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and 

where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, 

there your heart will be also. 

 Matthew 6:19-21

I find it awesome, how a mistake that I made, turned into a message that I needed to hear, and totally made my day.  I have nearly all these symptoms, and it made me look at how I plan my day, my week, and my month.   All we can do is keep on looking forward and live our life according to His plan.   When we live overextended lives, we will be burnt out, crabby, tired, and short tempered.  There are 2 ways to prioritize your life:

1. Get a hold of your time

Plan your day! Start your day with God. Set your alarm 20 minutes early to meet with Him. 

2. Get a hold of your money

4 Steps in this order: Give a portion to God, Pay your Bills, Live on the rest, Get out of Debt!

Prayer Time

Thank you Father for walking and talking to us when we need it most Lord.  You know exactly what we need and exactly what we need to hear.  You are amazing Father and I thank you for all that you provide for us.  Help us now to prioritize our lives according to your will for us Lord.  Help us to manage our time, and our money in a way that would bring glory to you Lord.  All these things we pray in your holy name, AMEN