Tired priorities

Tired priorities

As I roll my lifeless body from beneath the warmth of my blanket, stumbling over to the obnoxiously blaring alarm clock, I smack the snooze button and crawl gently back into that place of warmth. Just at that moment I feel a gentle tug at my heart from God. Can you believe He would do JUST as I asked Him to do? He is lovingly trying to wake me up. And I blew it! I continued through the next 40 minutes repeating that same routine every 9 minutes (the length of the snooze setting)

You see, I have actually been praying to God to help me to be more alert and awake in the mornings, especially on the days that I work.  I want to be (I desperately need to be) starting my day in His word and in prayer MORE than I have been. Remember the other day when God spoke to me during my prayers (ok, so I was whining…..but He gets it) about my husband making me his priority, and God reminded me of how often I place Him (or how often I don’t place Him) as my priority? Well, I really am trying.

I suppose admission is the first step. I realize that it was ME that desires to draw nearer to God, and place Him FIRST in my day. (Of course that is what He wants for us, but He ultimately leaves the decision to us) It was ME that asked Him to help me with awaking in the morning, and it was ME that ignored His prompting when He followed through. But it was also me that recognized my imperfections, knowing that I fall short of His glory! And it was me that asked Him to forgive me (AGAIN) and yes, we will try again tomorrow. For His mercies are new each and every morning!  Lamentations 3:22-23

On this note, I should lay my weary head upon my pillow…for I have stuff to do in the morning!

Let this be a challenge to each and every one, to make God the priority in your day. If you struggle with prioritization, ask Him to help you! He is loving and Merciful and WANTS to have a close knit relationship with us…we’re His kids!!!

~In Christ