HELEN SANDERS

10-29-2024

PRIORITIES

As we near the end of one year and will soon begin 2025, I feel it is necessary for each of us to look back at what we accomplished in 2024. To do this, we must be honest with ourselves.

Ask yourself these questions:

Am I walking closer to God this past year than I was before?

Am I spending more time in the “Secret Place” than I have before?

Is my money being used for God’s kingdom more now than before?

Have I developed a passion for the lost, and am witnessing more than before?

Is my love walk greater than it was before?

Now, I am not putting these questions out here to bring any guilt or shame to anyone. These questions are simply things to think about if we are not doing them. If we aren’t honest with ourselves, then we are deceiving ourselves into thinking all is okay.

We should each have a desire to do better tomorrow than we have done today. It is simply about priorities. What is the most important thing in your life? We are commanded to “…have no other gods before me.” [Exodus 20:3.] This scripture is one of the ten commandments, and it isn’t just talking about serving false gods. It is about serving God first before church, family, and yourself.  

As we take inventory of our lives, ask God to help you with your priorities. He will if you ask Him.