Priorities

As we head into a busy time of the year for many, I have found myself in a particularly busy place in life. There is much we are planning and many decisions to be made and priorities to be set. Being who I am, I tend to get into "decision maker" mode a little too easily. I can get into a mindset where I am evaluating things left and right and making big decisions and big plans, all without ever checking in with God.

Talk through some of this stuff with my boyfriend last night, we were talking about the fact that, even with all the variable factors in play, we can stay strong and certain in our decisions if we stick to our top priority: staying submitted to God.

He sees every angle, every factor, every heart and every detail...and He (and He alone) knows what is truly in the best interest of His children - short term and long.

So, if we stay focused on the top priority of being under His will, we can rest absolutely in peace. We still have our parts to play - due diligence, seeking and making decisions in wisdom, but above all else, we have to let Him lead. He won't lead us astray. Guaranteed.

"May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." Hebrews 13:20-21 (NIV), emphasis mine