The Message bible says Mary listened & was hanging on Jesus' every word. When Martha complained---your fussing to much & getting yourself worked up over nothing! One thing is essential. Webster's dictionary defines essential as most important, indispensable. Mary chose the main course not just an appetizer. This speaks to me in two ways. 1) When you first start dating someone you listen to their every word. You REALLY listen! As you begin to fall in love (you listen even more) but as you get to know that person you start to slack off because you feel you know them. This process may take years but it usually happens not only with your spouse but even sometimes with friends. Our goal is never to take our spouse, friends, and especially our heavenly Daddy for granted & not listen! OK this next one may be one everyone can relate to easier. 2) I like an orderly home. Everything clean & in its proper place. (everything has a home & put it back in its home so anyone can find it when they need it) Granted in my home it never stays clean & I'm known to stress out about it & my "To Do" list. (FYI--I'm ADD (easily distracted) & if its not on my list--I don't get it done. Just ask my family!!! Cleaning my home or my "to do" list should not take precedence over spending time with my Heavenly Daddy (HD)!!!! Moving on....This is one reason I'm doing this study. My husband & I recently sat down & re-prioritized our lives. One ? we asked ourselves: Are we so busy trying to do these "good" things that we've pushed the number 1 thing needed to the back burner. We believe in God-first, family-second, but we weren't always living that way. THAT WAS SCARY TO US!! How did we get to that point??? It crept in slowly--like the Casting Crowns song: Slow Fade. The decision to put off quiet time from morning to evening. Then evening comes & your tired & you put it off until the next morning. And the routine/cycle/habit beings! We have to strive to spend time with our heavenly Daddy (HD) regardless of the things going on around us!!!! I'll leave you with this: Is there a way for you to re-adjust or re-prioritize things for you to have that time??? Or maybe you have that handled?? If you do, GREAT--Kudos to you! If not, maybe its something to ponder today!!
Love to y'all! Joannie
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