Are Your Priorities Correct?
I Corinthians 13:12-13 …
Correcting your priorities ensures your life is well-ordered and centered on what truly matters.
Biblical Order of Priorities
Scripture provides a clear framework for ordering your life:
God First: The ultimate command is to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). Putting God first means submitting to His direction and trusting His provision.
Family: After God, the scriptural order typically prioritizes your spouse, children, and then extended family.
Others: Jesus taught that loving your neighbor is the second greatest priority, placing their interests on the same level as your own.
Mission & Work: Your daily responsibilities and career should be viewed as opportunities to serve God and others.
Your Priorities May Be Out –of-Place
You can evaluate your current priorities by looking at where you invest your resources:
Your Time: If you spend significantly more time on entertainment (TV, internet) than on spiritual growth, your priorities may be one-sided.
Your Heart: What drives your life? If you are primarily motivated by wealth, popularity, or pleasure, you may find yourself with a “bankrupt soul”.
You’re Relationships: Neglecting God, family, friends and church to pursue “bigger things” is a sign that your focus is off.
Your Peace: out of align, priorities often lead to a hectic, out-of-control, or exhausted life.
Reset Your Priorities
Define what is good: Determine what has eternal value versus what is temporary.
Daily Commitment: Actively seek God through prayer and Scripture before the day’s distractions take over (Psalm 143:8).
Audit Your Life: Regularly evaluate how you spend your time and money to ensure they reflect your stated values.
Simplify Devotion: Guard against distractions that lead you away from a “simple and pure devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3).
What are some practical ways to prioritize relationships?
It is easy to say that people matter most, but life has a way of filling our schedules with “tasks” that push “people” to the sidelines. Transitioning from a task-oriented life to a relationship-oriented life requires intentionality.
Here are some practical strategies to ensure your relationships stay at the top of your list:
Learn to Say “No” to the “Good”
To say “Yes” to your highest priorities, you must say “No” to lesser ones.
Evaluate Commitments: If a volunteer position, a hobby, or extra overtime is consistently draining the energy you need for your family, it may be time to step back.
The “Legacy Test”: Ask yourself: “In ten years, will I care that I finished this project an hour early, or will I care that I missed my child’s game/bedtime?”
When our priorities are misaligned, life often feels exhausted and out of control. A biblical sermon on priorities typically focuses on a “one-priority life”—singularly focused on the Kingdom of God.
The Command: “Seek First”
The foundation for correct priorities is Matthew 6:33: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you”.
“Seek” means to actively and continuously pursue—it is not passive.
“First” implies that God isn’t just at the top of a list, but the center of everything you do.
Misplaced Priorities
You can determine if your priorities are wrong by looking at where you “serve your pie” (your time and energy).
Serving Two Masters: Jesus warned that you cannot serve both God and money (or status, career, and family) simultaneously.
The “Busyness” Trap: Many people prioritize “toil and perseverance” over their “first love”—a personal relationship with Christ.
Neglecting Eternal Values: If a priority won’t last for eternity (like wealth or popularity), it should not be your highest value.
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