The wisdom of the
prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is
deception. Proverbs 14:8
Hello
friends. I hope everyone is doing well
and enjoying the cooler weather. Today I
want us to examine our hearts and our lives to determine, is it possible we are
on task overload? Have we overloaded our
lives with worthless things? Have we overloaded
our lives with responsibilities and activities that God never intended? Psalms
119:35-37 – Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find
delight. Turn my heart toward your
statutes and not toward selfish gain.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to
your word.
Today I
encourage you to evaluate your life and prioritize your responsibilities and activities
in such a way that would be pleasing to your Savior and LORD. God desires to give us direction for our
lives. Prayerfully seek His will and ask
Him to help you prioritize your responsibilities and activities, as you live
your life for Him.
God's Word
tells us in Matthew 6:33 - But seek first
His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as
well. Turn to God today for His
leadership and guidance in prioritizing your life. Ask Him to place His desires in your heart. I can testify that God will change the desires
of your heart and align your desires with His, if you are truly seeking His
kingdom and His righteousness. Study
notes from the Life Application Study Bible reveal, "people, objects,
goals, and other desires all compete for priority in our lives. Any of these can quickly bump God out of
first place if you don't actively choose to give Him first place in every area
of your life." I encourage you to
give God the place He belongs - FIRST PLACE.
One reason we
may have allowed our lives to become overloaded with activities and
responsibilities could be because we are “people pleasers.” Search your heart and ask yourself this
question, am I a “people pleaser”? Are
you trying to gain the approval of people?
Even during a time of persecution, Peter understood that God was the one
he must please and obey. Act 5:29 - Peter and the other apostles
replied: "We must obey God rather
than men." We learn in
Galatians 1:10 if we are striving to please people, we cannot be the servant of
Christ that He desires us to be. Trying
to please people will overshadow our attempts at pleasing our Savior and
LORD. Galatians 1:10 - Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of
God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would
not be a servant of Christ.
It is not
"un-Christian" for us to say no.
We must learn to seek God's will before we respond with a
"yes" or a "no," when asked to take on a
responsibility. Say "no"
graciously and kindly when it is God led and Scripture defined.
I end today by
asking you, do you desire to live differently?
Are you ready to prioritize your life in a manner pleasing to your
Savior and LORD? He is there to give
direction and guidance. All we must do
is seek His will. Elisabeth Eliot
stated, "The will of God is not something you add to your life. It's a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son of
God . . . or you capitulate to the principle which governs the rest of the
world."
Dear Heavenly Father, I pray today that You will help
us to live a life that is pleasing to You.
Father, help us as we commit to putting You and Your will first in our
lives. Give us wisdom when committing to
activities and responsibilities, and help us to say no graciously when that is
Your desire. In Jesus Name I Pray…..AMEN
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