INSPIRASUNS

It’s interesting to me how lately I’ve noticed the many ways that Father provides opportunities to prioritize my relationship with Him. What the heck does that mean, you are probably asking yourself. Well, like most people, my days are pretty jam-packed. Throughout those days, again like most, I have ups and downs, easy sailing and some bumpy moments. Throughout those various situations Jesus is there with me, however, do I enlist His help is the question.

Yesterday I was juggling a few different things and I could feel the anxiousness building. At one point I decided to head outside and take a walk to clear my head and refocus. It was beautiful and as I walked I could feel myself relax, ahhh, what I needed. I sat down on a bench and realized that through that little walk, I hadn’t once started a conversation with Father. So, I began, simply asking for Him to guide me through decisions. Just as I started, my phone rang. What did I do? Well, of course, I stopped my discussion with God and answered my phone 🤦‍♀️. If you can’t tell, that little symbol is a facepalm emoji and I need it big time. Yep, I stopped my prayer to Father to answer my phone. That was the first opportunity He gave me to prioritize, and yep, I failed. And…even better, when I finished my call, I didn’t take the time to sit back down and finish my prayer. I went back to my office to pick up where I’d left off. Ya, I should insert another facepalm here…

My husband and I had an appointment and I left the office a little while later. After the appointment, I made a stop to pick up some supplies for our canning crew. Our Christmas market is just a few weeks away and we’re finishing up the ever-popular Mango Chutney. As usual, the first place I stopped didn’t have everything I needed. I made a call to a wonderful friend who agreed to grab a few of the items from other places while I made a beeline for one final store. Once I had all the items I could get, I swung back around to our church to drop everything in the kitchen.

Finally, I was pointing my car toward home. When I made the turn onto the main road in front of the beach, I noticed the beautiful oranges and purples in the sky. I honestly thought I had missed the sunset. Well, Father nudged me to go check. I turned onto the street where we usually stop to watch the view and sure enough I had time to catch the orange ball setting. I stepped out onto the sand and realized how calm the ocean was. It was like glass and the beach was almost empty. It was truly beautiful and just in that moment I realized how present Father was. He had given me another opportunity to prioritize, and this time I think I got it right 🙂 . I made the stop when I could have just gone on with the assumption I’d missed the sunset.

Friends, we have so many chances throughout our day to include Father. We have so many opportunities to put Him first, and to allow Him to be involved in all the decisions we make, the tasks that we complete, and the interactions we have. We just need to make Him the priority. Everything else, well, it will fall into place. Imagine how my day might have gone if I hadn’t picked up the phone, but had finished my prayer with Father first…

As I sat with Him last night before bed, I apologized to Father for not putting Him first, for not making Him the priority in the day. I also took some time to thank Him for the gift of wonderful friends who are there whenever I call. And…I thanked Him for giving me another chance to put Him first in the watching of the sunset.

Today is another day and another opportunity to prioritize what’s important, and nothing tops the list ahead of our Lord. Have a good day friends.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.