Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 19:21, 23.
On your daily to-do list, all items are not created equal; certain tasks are extremely important while others are not. Therefore, it’s imperative that you prioritize your daily activities and complete each task in the approximate order of its importance.
The principle of doing first things first is simple in theory but more complicated in practice. Well-meaning family, friends and coworkers have a way of making unexpected demands upon your time. Furthermore, each day has its own share of minor emergencies; these urgent matters tend to draw your attention away from more important ones. On paper, prioritizing is simple, but to act upon those priorities in the real world requires maturity, patience, determination and balance.
If you fail to prioritize your day, life will automatically do the job for you. So your choice is simple: prioritize or be prioritized. It’s a choice that will help determine the quality of your life.
If you’re having trouble balancing the many demands of everyday living, perhaps you’ve been trying to organize your life according to your own plans not God’s. A better strategy, of course, is to take your daily obligations and place them in the hands of the One who created you. To do so, you must prioritize your day according to God’s commandments and you must seek His will and His wisdom in all matters. Then, you can face the coming day with the assurance that the same God who created our universe out of nothingness will help you place first things first in your own life.
Are you living a balanced life that allows time for worship, for family, for work, for exercise and a little time left over for you? Or do you feel overworked, under-appreciated, overwhelmed and underpaid? If your to-do list is “maxed out” and your energy is on the wane, it’s time to restore a sense of balance to your life. You can do so by turning the concerns and priorities of this day over to God – prayerfully, earnestly and often.
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