As a child of God, who or what should be your priority?
When working with clients, I find that this is not as clear as it should be.
Here is a priority list for you to consider, in order of importance.
- God
- Yourself
- Your spouse
- Your children
- Your parents / Siblings /in-laws
- Your ministry / Job
- Your church
Why?
Because God owns you, and gave you your spouse to form a team of two (Eph 5:31).
You are both called to build and train your children to find God’s call for their lives.
Your parents and siblings are your next responsibility for ministry because they are the closest to you. God put you in that family for a reason. (This doesn’t necessarily mean your biological family. Adopted family too)
Your job is your tool for ministry. And your ministry is your life work.
Finally, your church and friends are there to enable you to be more effective in ministry.
Too many people put their spouse as number 6 or 7.
Please change it. Your spouse is one with you!!!
Blessings,
– Ade