I'm here to bring you your next challenge. My thoughts started with this quote from C.S. Lewis.
"Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first and we lose both first and second things" (C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock)
Over and over again I find myself putting second things first. And then wonder why things are falling apart.
C.S. Lewis hits the nail on the head here. Put God first. Put time with God first. Put thoughts of God first. Put God ahead of our own personal agenda and desires.
But things seem to keep getting in the way of seeing Him and seeking Him through each moment of the day.
The verse I chose for this week's challenge is from Matthew 6:33
C.S. Lewis hits the nail on the head here. Put God first. Put time with God first. Put thoughts of God first. Put God ahead of our own personal agenda and desires.
But things seem to keep getting in the way of seeing Him and seeking Him through each moment of the day.
The verse I chose for this week's challenge is from Matthew 6:33
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
As you think on this verse, and maybe find other scripture that expands on this thought, I'd also challenge you (as I'm challenging myself) to think of something that's keeping you from putting God first, and what exactly that means for us as Christians.
I'm leaving you with some lyrics to a song from a while back. Hope you have time to join in on the challenge this week!
SEEKERS OF YOUR HEART
Until we give You first place, until we let You begin
to fill us with Your Spirit, renew us from within,
nothing matters, nothing's gained.
Without Your Holy presence our lives would be in vain.
Lord, we want to know You, live our lives to show You
all the love we owe You, we're seekers of Your heart.
I'm leaving you with some lyrics to a song from a while back. Hope you have time to join in on the challenge this week!
SEEKERS OF YOUR HEART
Until we give You first place, until we let You begin
to fill us with Your Spirit, renew us from within,
nothing matters, nothing's gained.
Without Your Holy presence our lives would be in vain.
Lord, we want to know You, live our lives to show You
all the love we owe You, we're seekers of Your heart.
Pauline
Hazel
Kim
Tanis
Lythan
Stacy
3 comments:
Your work is so inspired and beautiful, Ladies! I LOVE this site! Blessings!
beautiful, we had a message on Sunday about putting God first, and this is a reminder of it, so good ;)
So obvious, and yet we all struggle with it! Thanks for the nudge to remember.
I woud love to find out how the clothespin was done, but it doesn't appear on the owner's blog. Is it possible I could find out? Thanks!
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