What's your priority in life?

Many times i've been asked of what my priority in life is, and many times i would give a very Holy and Godly answer, an answer in which people loves to hear- God. A standard answer it is, as people would be all amazed and think that "wow!! He is a holy guy huh, cool. " , but you know what, many times i fail to put God 1st, no matter how much i say that God is the priority in my life, in the end of a day, i still find myself pouring more attention to many other things and doing many unnecessary things in which is against God's will. I find myself giving into temptation, neglecting God's word and worst of all, spending so little time with Him when i actually deemed Him as the priority of my life; what a shame, what a shame.

I'm going to be honest here. What does it mean to have God as your priority in life? Well, the answer is simple, put God 1st in whatever you do, love Him more than anything else, live a life of which is pure and holy in the Lord, and have a strong and growing relationship with Him. You see, putting God as a priority in your life or rather in our lives is not so much of the question of how much you have served the Lord or how much you have done for the Lord. It doesnt mean that when you are playing music for your church worship session, you're putting God as your priority in life. It doesnt mean that when you bring hundreds of people to Christ, you are putting God as your priority in life. What matters most is not how much you do, is how sincere you do it. And the question is not how much you or i have done for the Lord, but more of how close you or i am with the Lord? think about it.

I came to realise this when i was in the car with my mom one day. We were talking about many things and i was so enthusiated, telling her all about me serving in the CF here in sunway, then she suddenly said " Boy, its good that you're all passionate to serve the Lord, but remember, always keep in mind what is your priority in life. What do you seek? remember, serving the Lord is good, but what is most important is your relationship with Him."

I was dumbfounded and struck at the head when she said that, and she was right. I came to ask myself a very important question "At what level is my relationship with God now?" honestly, i couldnt answer, or rather i was ashamed to answer. Many times we overlook things, as we begin to serve God, we enjoy it, no doubt but we tend to lose our focus, and all these serving acts slowly become a material, a hobby or something we idolise; we begin to do it to feel a sense of accomplishment or sometimes frankly speaking, to show off. All these suddenly become actions for the sake of selfpleasure, to ease our soul or make us feel better than others. I myself have fallen into this trap many times, many times.

But God is good, He is merciful and most of all, understanding. He understands that i am not perfect, He knows that its difficult to place Him 1st always in my life, but He also knows one thing, that is, though its hard and rocky but im trying my very best to remain focus. I try to see things differently, instead of me serving the Lord, it became the Lord using me to do something for Him. I begin to appreciate God more, and begin to acknowledge His strenght in which is working through me as i serve Him all this while. Its not easy but atleast im trying, striving each day to be closer with Him.

Ask yourself a question, do you want to come to heaven one day and have God saying to you," you have brought many to me and have served in many ministries as well, but i do not know you and you do not know me as well, depart from me." Or would you prefer God to call by your name and welcome you in? Think about it, what do you want God to know you as? The things you've done in your life? or your name, your personality, your walk with Him and you? your choice, you choose, i've chosen mine.=)

But, before you answer that question, ask yourself- What is YOUR priority in life?