If you don’t know Who’s first, it doesn’t
matter who’s second.
September’s
Awakening, Day 24
You can’t get second things by putting
them first; you can get second things only by putting first things first.
—C. S. Lewis
Lord, we don’t mind who is second as
long as Thou art first.
—W. E. Stangter
“No
one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or
you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God
and money. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:24, 33 NIV
Living
life to the fullest and successfully is all about priorities. We obviously
cannot accomplish or obtain all we desire at once. Life takes planning and
organization and most importantly prioritization. That which is essential to
our total health and well-being must come first. That not only includes our
physical, emotional, and mental well-being, but our spiritual as well.
Everything filters down from the top, so at the top we must start. God must
take priority overall, and truly, if that is in order the rest will follow. If
God is misplaced in the hierarchy of your priorities, then you will find your
life in a misplaced and misshapen condition.
So,
Who’s first? If He isn’t, then you are. If you are, then you’re under the thumb
of the wrong master, and soon you will find the pressure too great to overcome.
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