Meditation Monday: Priorities by Ar M.

This week's contributor is Ar. She led the Women's Discussion/Bible Study last week on the topic of vulnerability. She shared some great thoughts and recommended a few books that are helpful for issues of relationships, friendships, communication and vulnerability. Take some time to read her meditation below and I pray it encourages you today!

At times, I can be a mess with my priorities. It shouldn't be hard to put God first, and yet how often do I do it? And then procrastination is an issue, and then all or parts of my day can also be filled with my own desires and plans, rather than God's or having a heart of service.

Proverbs 6:6-8 -- "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest."

Psalm 46:10 -- "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

The bible doesn't contradict, so how can I be busy like an ant, yet be still? It reminds me of how can I give money to God, yet still have money--God created a design where we give to Him first, yet still have money. God also created life where we honor Him first, yet still have time in the day for rest and productivity. Proverbs 3:9 says, "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops." As a college student, you may not feel wealthy with your time, but in many ways we still are. If time is in our possession, we must still give God the firstfruits of this wealth. In giving God time, we can be still and know Him. Know that He is the God who loves us; saves us; heals us. 

Matthew 11:28 says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." It can be burdensome to have work and responsibilities, yet God gives me rest and I can go forth like the ant and move, rather than being lazy or being consumed by worry and stress.