Priorities and balancing
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People can enjoy many activities but at the same time, they need to remember priorities. Our top priority is our relationship with the heavenly Father and His kingdom. This takes communication and that means spending time in PRAYER and reading the BIBLE with APPLICATION. When we make the decision to set our priorities in the right order we will enjoy life. I did not say it would be easy!
2 Timothy 3:12
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” (NKJV)
John 15:18-20
18 "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
20 Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.” (NKJV)
Consider the following verses from God's word.
Matthew 6:33
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." NKJV
Ecclesiastes 3:12
"I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live" RSV
Ecclesiastes 3:22
"So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should enjoy his work" RSV
Ecclesiastes 5:19-20
"Every man also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and find enjoyment in his toil-this is the gift of God."
(1) I believe there is a difference between prioritizing and balancing.
(2) Example: We could have five things rightly prioritized.
(3) However, if we spend three days on the first thing on our list and neglect the others we could get out of balance.
(4) Prioritizing and balancing is not easy but it must be done to be effective.
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Listen to the teaching and be ready for some life change.
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