First things first. Mom’s wise council to me before starting any project. It didn’t always involve the same specific actions, but the general steps created a natural flow for how things were going to go. 1. Set a goal. 2. Prepare what you need. 3. Work toward that goal. 4. Finish and complete the goal. Many times my goal was to clean my room. I needed a laundry basket and the will to put things away. I tended to get stuck on number 3 when I unearthed a book I hadn’t seen for weeks or found other fascinating items that diverted my attention away from getting to point 4. As a natural procrastinator, I could make a project like cleaning my room last for as long as I wanted, or until Mom had had enough. Something magically happened though when accomplishing the goal was accompanied with a treat. If I knew that we would go someplace special when I was done, I moved like lighting! I still struggle with goal setting. If the final result isn’t worth my effort I’ll dally all the day and never accomplish a thing. I like to think it doesn’t have an effect on me, but I’d be wrong. That lack of effect really is a numbness to disappointment in my lack of accomplishment. Not letting it bother me really means that I’ve stopped caring about living with purpose. When we go with God we’re called according to His purpose. To walk in a way worthy of our calling. To walk in a way that pleases Him. The goal, first and foremost, is to please the Lord with our lives. Doing what is good, acceptable and perfect. That’s done by keeping God first in our hearts, minds, and souls. With the goal before us of finishing well and willing the prize who is Christ, we find completion and wholeness. "He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything." Colossians 1:18 (NASB) What about you? How do you keep first things first? Do you begin your day in a certain way? Is there a verse that helps you keep your focus on Jesus?
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