The Main Thing

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33

Aligning our priorities right is so crucial to having a fruitful and productive life. God must be our number one priority. Yes – things are tough and we have lots of things to do but if we do not place the Lord in His rightful place, we can very quickly find ourselves busy but going round and round the mulberry bush. Being constantly busy and occupied does not equate being fruitful and productive.

God wants to be in relationship for each one of His children but we must seek His face. God has given us freewill to spend our time in any manner that we choose. He does not want robots that are forced to spend time in His presence. He wants us to choose to commune with Him because we understand how important it is to be in constant fellowship with the Lord of our lives.

When we come into the presence of God we have the opportunity to share our joy, pain and desires with Him. Most importantly, we get the wonderful opportunity to clear our minds, remain silent and focus on what He wants to say to us. Putting God first in our lives is not a choice; it is a necessity. The peace and contentment that comes from placing God above any other thing or person cannot be achieved by any other means.