School for priorities!

I always knew when God would correct me when I was heading in a direction He didn't want me in but after 20 years of having started a relationship with God I have realized more recently that He's been teaching me how to prioritize my life.  

1st I know my relationship with Him takes priority. What does this mean?  It means to make time to know Him through His word, to seek Him in the quietness of my day.  To pour what is in my heart to Him because He understands me better than anyone else and He can give me sound advise better than anyone could.  If anyone in my life doesn't understand this than perhaps it's time for them to move out of it or perhaps learn from it.  

2nd, it has become more evident to me that my family comes before any other relationships I might form or have formed.  Time with my family is crucial to a better relationship with them.  I was so blessed to have been able to share a few days with my husband, children and my parents recently.  As we ventured to explore nature I realized that there were activities my parents might not be able to share with us when they are older.  I realized I was not only building memories for my children with their grandparents but also I was building memories with all of them myself.

I took a deep breath and enjoyed every minute I had with all of them.  

3rd, my calling or what God has called me to do for Him comes before anything else (of course after 1st and 2nd on my list).  This might be difficult for many to understand but I know with wisdom and balance I can balance my first two priorities and still be able to do things for God.  

I've noticed that my will (and I stress MY WILL) to make everyone else happy around me is aligning with making God happy first.  Yes, I have realized I have the immediate need to make everyone happy and am always quick to solve someone's problem.  I guess you can call that a sort of a people pleaser.  The problem with this is that often God was showing me to have others rely on Him and instead I was allowing people to become reliant on me.  I've decided to give God's will a try and place my life in balance, I am thankful for His care for me.  For teaching me how to simplify my life in a way that I will live less consumed by my to do list and instead enjoying doing His will.

I encourage you that if you feel unbalanced and fustrated because you are leading life by what you think you need to do and who you need to be with, reflect instead on where God wants you to be.  He didn't give you a family so that they feel more like a burden instead of a blessing.  

If you feel the burden then check what is unbalanced in your life!

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:" Ecclesiastes 3