He is asking us to seek him first, because He already has the answer to our lives.
Am I the only one that thinks that being a human being is hard? Anybody? And to top that off, I happen to be the female version of a human being……Otherwise known as a Woman. These last few weeks have reminded me how stressful it is, to just live as a human and especially as a woman.
We require so much of ourselves as women. We believe we must be independent women who are secretly super heroes. We must rock the business world. Excel in our universities. We must be perfect moms who take care of our children with finesse. We have to take care of our husbands and show them we love them. We have to cook like Wolfgang Puck. We must be financial gurus and fitness experts. We must be the “bestest” friends ever, to the people in our lives! And don’t forget that we have to do all this and still look like “Becky with the good hair”. We practically have to save the world.
I am not saying accomplishing all of this is bad. I am saying, it’s a lot and can be overwhelming.
Note to men- I am not knocking your struggle. You have to hold the weight of the world on your shoulders as well, I know this. I am just speaking for the women, because I am one.
I have been dealing with this overwhelming stress about practically everything lately. Let me just give you the rundown of what I have going on.
I am currently working two jobs, one of which I sometimes feel unqualified for. I am taking two classes that require me to do so much homework – it’s good for me though. I am a co-leader for our young adult’s ministry at our church, and it requires so much of my time. I am trying to get this blog together so that it is effective. I am trying to get my brand together. I am trying to figure out what steps I need to take to pursue my dreams. I want to perform more (If you don’t know I sing, dance and act), and get my name out there more. I am writing a movie and I am trying to be diligent in finishing that. I am learning how to invest in the people that are in my life and being available to invest in the people I love. To top it all off, I have to work out (which I am not doing) , stay healthy ( I have to work on this as well), take care of my looks and be good with my finances. It is a lot! Man, I am even out of breath just writing this. It’s overwhelming at times.
I put all this weight on my shoulders and it’s too large to carry. Sometimes I feel that I can not do this, and I’d rather lay in my bed all day and watch K-Dramas.
The other day I was getting back from work and I was feeling the stress again. I was thinking through all my to-do lists and I was wondering how I was to find the time to do all this. I was also wondering if I had the ability to do all this.
That is when the Lord spoke to me. He simply said “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all will be added”.
This simple phrase gave me peace. What God was saying to me in that moment was, all I need you to do is seek My kingdom first and I will take care of the rest. Let me show you where this advice comes from:
“So, do not worry, saying. “What shall we eat? Or what Shall we Drink? Or What shall we wear? For the pagans run after these things, and your heavenly father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:31-34
This scripture is telling us not to worry. God knows what we need and what we have to accomplish. The thing is God cares about our lives. He cares about every detail of who we are and what we deal with. He knows the burdens we carry, and he knows that without him, we will not be able to do anything.
He is asking us to seek him first, because He already has the answer to our lives.
When I am feeling overwhelmed, God is wanting me to seek him. If I seek God first, I will be able to accomplish the things I need to, in my life. He will organize everything I need to do and give me the strength and ability to get everything done. My anguish and stress will be replaced with peace, because my focus will be on God.
The truth is that I have already witnessed this. I have seen throughout my life, that when I seek God first and make him my number one priority, everything else in my life just lines up. When I seek time with the Lord in the morning, my day is better and more organized. When I seek his righteousness, I live better. You get the picture.
So here is my thought for you:
Seek God first and watch your life change.
Prayer of you need it:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for being a God who cares for me and every detail about my life. Lord please help me to seek you first in every aspect of my life. God show me that I do not have to worry, because you are with me. Lord please take care of my burdens and give me strength to accomplish what I need to accomplish. I can do it, because you are with me. Thank you.
In Jesus name I pray ,
Amen
- Moriah
Kommentare