Bullets for the Battle

The Bullet of Priority: Choosing the Best

Former President Woodrow Wilson once commented that, “Many people are defeated by secondary successes.” A person who succeeds at business but loses his or her family in the process would have limited success, at best, in the total view. A father who provides his son with money and creature comforts but fails to spend enough time with him to win his respect is no success. Humanities’ major mistake is that they have given priority effort to secondary concerns. Even our success defeats us! No one can ever find true joy and lasting purpose until “the great priority” of existence is faced … God! It is here that those who testify to God’s dullness must answer a critical question, “Have you ever tried living with God as your first priority?” Jesus Christ stated that the solution to all men’s quests (and women’s too) was in seeking FIRST the Kingdome of God! (Matthew 6:33). Making God a low priority insures spiritual dullness!

To give priority effort to secondary causes is unfulfilling and frustrating. To give secondary effort to primary concerns results in guilt and a sense of panic. But, giving primary attention to priority issues leads to excitement, purpose and satisfaction. Jesus Christ promised that only the Father could make us the kind of people we yearn to be. Christians know at least one thing for sure … Jesus Christ is not dull. He is the most exciting Person you can ever meet. His is alive and well on planet earth.

Is life for you dull? Have you checked your priorities? May we suggest Jesus Christ? All who desire can meet Him, the presence of His Spirit, right now!