Protecting a Valuable Priority

Protecting what I value most is my priority.

As a woman, wife, mother, sister and friend, My priorities are limited. I am not able to have a lot of them, probably because I can't handle that many....i don't know...may be I have mini-valuables?

What I value most though, is my relationship with my Creator, His son Jesus and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. Yeah, it's all very Biblical, very unusual, but seriously, these three are the starting point of my very existence.

No, i didn't just evolve from a monkey and definitely no! the science didn't mold me. Ever watched The Note Book, where Noah as an old man in the doctor's office goes, "you know science only goes so far, and then there is God" And whoa! What an amazing revelation! Don't we all need a revelation today? I know I do.

That's why it's crucial for me to keep reminding myself what my priorities are. I live in a time and age where 'other things' have become priorities and valuable, and we have made these things our priorities. We have set these things aside to dictate what our values are. We have let lies, material things, vanity and idols become our priorities.

We have let certain things control our lives, our reasoning and our decision making. Whereas these things are not that important, they are actually taking us down with them to the hole of nothingness, where we are constantly looking for something, going round in circles.

For me, having a conscious, ongoing, vibrant and working relationship with God helps me relate to myself, my husband, my kids, my family and my friends in a better way. I am a regular human being who could be bashful, hateful, isolated, disrespectful, controlling, manipulative, angry, mean and cold hearted, plus many other things.. But i made a choice to know Christ and His nature is one that provides grace sufficient enough to face everything under the heavens.

Letting the nature of Christ guide and direct me has not only made my life easier, but it has given me a purpose. A purpose to be better in all that I do. Communicate better, understand others and relate to them with respect, love, humility and consideration.

This translates to my work, my responsibilities and what is expected of me. It also comes into play when I am making decisions. When I am operating with a sober mind (not that i drink, I don't'!), I feel like I'm in control, I feel liberated and free. I feel like I am able to accomplish more, fulfill my duties, finish something and be glad about it.

Lastly and most importantly, it translates to my womanliness.
I love people, I love children, I love to cook, I love to talk, I love to entertain, I love to read and write. I love to make a difference where I can. I also love to influence others positively. Seriously, If I didn't have the backing of Christ, and his unconditional love, I would never carry out any of these things. I don't how others do it, but for me I know Christ is the One.

His love embraces me and He fills me up with joy, peace and grace. This crosses over into others, it crosses into my relationship with others, crosses over into things I am involved in, my responsibilities and my obligations. I have allowed His love to be my guiding light. His love covers my mind, my body, my heart and soul.

When His very nature is at work within me, nothing is too big for Him. Nothing falls that He can't pick up, and nothing fails that He can't reconcile. Nothing backfires that he won't mend.

That's why He's my priority. My most valuable priority. My most valuable relationship.

What's your most valuable priority?