The Priorities of Your Life

The ability to establish and live by a well-thought-out set of biblical priorities allows followers of Christ to structure their lives to invest their time in what matters most to them. Identifying your personal life priorities clarifies what you genuinely value and serves as a guide to help you intentionally navigate your life and its many decisions. In 2 Timothy 2:3-7, the Apostle Paul emphasizes and illustrates the importance of believers living out their priorities.

Establishing your life priorities is the process by which you ask God to bring clarity and focus to the most important pursuits in your life as a disciple in His kingdom. There are limitations on what you can focus on in any given week, year, and lifetime. As you write out your life priorities, recognize there are blessings in knowing, recalling, and pursuing your top goals. It is far better to focus on doing well with pursuits that are truly important to you versus living by the tyranny of the urgent and neglecting the most valuable ones. Living out your values and intentionally making decisions that reflect your priorities will fill your days with greater purpose and meaning.

The priorities we pursue shape the life we live. If we have not given much thought to our top priorities in life, or lack clarity as to what we think God wants us to focus on, we are more likely to miss valuable opportunities and not make the most of our unique potential.

Clearly stating and regularly reviewing your priorities will help you achieve your life goals and wisely use your time, resources, and energy. These clearly stated values also allow us to make good decisions when faced with competing interests. Knowing our life priorities is especially helpful when we encounter significant life choices and potentially big changes. They also enable us to be more productive weekly by keeping us from wasting precious energy and time on matters not well aligned with our priorities.

In Chapter 5 of LIFE-Giving Discipleship, we will explain how to develop and implement your life priorities.

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