Making God First

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33

Doesn't it make you mad when you realize you didn't take something to God first? It brings such peace when I do and it all makes sense when I read it, say it and talk about it, yet I still get caught up in the trap of worrying. I do find that the antidote to a toss and turn night of worrying is to get my Bible out and read, study and collect verses. Before I know it I have an overwhelming sense of peace and rest. I love my Bible app and keep a ton of notes and verses by category. That way whenever I have a struggle, I can turn to my "library" and read and keep looking for more to add. That's probably how the first devotional started, with someone just seeking the Lord.

And pride, this study made me realize that anger is a form of pride. It's self indulgent and certainly not from God. So what do do about pride. Well, I can't do it myself, that's for sure but through God all things are possible and I keep lifting it up to Him. I want to do as the weekly verse says and seek or crave to do right. His promise is that He will take care of us if we make Him first in our lives and that would include our challenges like anger or pride.

"Humble yourselves therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1Peter 5:6,7

#Blessings are so many! My son is home for the summer, I get to see God's gorgeous ocean everyday, my husband is adorable and cooks fabulous dinners every night, my nieces and nephews are such a joy and make me laugh, I have wonderful friends and I love OBS!

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I love the dragon-fly. It gets overlooked because of the beautiful butterfly and I think that is why I like them. I love the subtle, quiet beauty and that it reminds me of a peace that God promises us if we turn to Him.  It is always the quiet strength that draws me to people and I hope one day God grants me that quiet wisdom as well. In the meantime, I wait and draw close to Him.

My presence will go with you and I will give you rest. Exodus 33:14

God gives us personal encounters with Him and He gives us a mind free from disturbance.  I love that! I took a class at work today where they talk about de-stressing by surrounding yourself at work with items that can remind us of peace, things we love that can calm us down when we need to be strong for other people. There are so many things we can put around us that will visually remind of of God's beauty but the best thing is that His presence is always with us and He is available 24/7 to be our mentor.