I had just finished communion with God, and come through a dismantled office, into the fairly empty office, and my computer. A quick flip, and the radio gives me KLOVE, the only Christian station I can pick up in my home. First, the To Do List.
Priorities are priorities, must be my repeated duty mantra, as for years it has been. My lists are in my head, with occasional written reminders. I began at the top of my list.
Before I could even figure out what should be at the top, I realized, my lists are all about what I want done. It is my prioritization.
God should be first! Immediate change made.
I gave Him my life. I give Him my focus first. When I get down to the business of this life, that To Do List comes out, and I get to it. It is a contradiction of terms. I am realizing several things.
In the few minutes since creating a list with Jesus at the top, in permanent ink, it is different. Following Christ 24/7 has given me some good habits. An example is how I find it fun to see how I can brighten any stranger's path crossing mine. It interrupts their lives with a glimpse of the Lord's deluge of love, through me.
Then I go on with my day, adding and deleting from the To Do List. It takes only a moment to "switch channels". If God were at the top, every time my mind turns again to my duties, He would get more from me. All I need is a reminder to take a moment.
A moment to spend time with Him. Brief. To the point. No worries. I will be coming back to that list so often, how could my life not improve with God first.
It made me realize, with Christ at the top of the list, with deliberation, and commitment to fulfilling that priority, the list becomes all His. I know what I add and delete will now have another filter of Godly wisdom and intent.
My day will be more about Him. After all, I did say I would give Him my all. And I can give Him my laundry. Perhaps through song. Now, where did I put that list again....
