About a week ago I was discouraged by comparing and belittling myself in the light of other great ministries. I realized I had to stop and seek God in order to see clearly, but I continued to be distracted in prayer. Then God reminded me of something I had read that same morning, "It is essential to keep our priorities in tact as a guideline through the complexities of life." Those priorities are God first, family second, ministry (or vocation) third.
Then I began to pray through those priorities and EVERYTHING in me shifted. As I told God that He was my FIRST priority and how much I loved Him, I began to rest with over-whelming fulfillment in His presence. Then as I prayed for my wife and my "soon-to-be-born" child, I was melted in awe of how God has perfectly fit us together, and I had a rejuvenated mission to love them with words and actions as the leader of my household. Then, and only then, was I able to pray about what God has called me to do and for those multitudes that I want to reach with the Gospel. May you, today...have peace as you pray through your priorities.
I have I told you latley that I love you. :) - Your a man of clarity! And you've got great priorities.
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