Every day is filled with things you need to remember. At the office... chair the 11AM budget meeting... prepare your presentation for the 2PM strategic planning meeting... at 4PM interview a prospective employee... read 42 emails and answer 7 that require immediate attention. On the way home... get the oil changed in your car... pick up the dry cleaning... stop at the grocery store for tonight’s dinner... pick out a card for your daughter’s birthday. The list just never ends does it?
A new list seems to appear at the beginning of each new day. Lists of things to remember, to get done—all good and important things that you can’t forget. We live fast paced lives. It feels like we’re moving at the speed of light just to keep up with work, family, friends, hobbies and hopefully church.
Most days revolve around our lists and we become stressed out by the constant pressure of completing the lists and tasks of everyday life. Do we take the time to think about God? Do we think about Him as frequently as we do the things on our lists? If you answer honestly, probably not.
We tend to look in all the wrong places for relief from life stresses. With so many things on our minds, we need to remember that there is one perso who can give us perspective and relief from the rat race... it’s God.
We need to live in constant awareness of who we are and who we belong to. We belong to God. In the midst of everything going on in our lives, we need to put God at the very top of our daily lists. If God is on our mind, it will make all the difference in our actions and attitudes throughout the day. Scripture admonishes us to make God a constant reflection throughout our day.
The book of Deuteronomy speaks of profound blessings that come to us if we make God the center of our lives.
"Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, 'I have no delight in these days." Does that sound somewhat familiar? Adulthood brings a full measure of life’s problems, stresses, anxieties and challenges. The admonishment...”remember your Creator”... is good advice. Learn to think about God while you’re young... making Him central in your mind and heart daily will become a habit.
Walk through the day with your Creator. Talk to him. Involve him in the things that stress and trouble you. Consult with him on all your choices and decisions. Your problems may not go away, but you will certainly handle them better if you rely on the comfort and security that can only come from trusting in God.
Remember who you are. You are a frail creature... dependent on God. All of us do what we can with what God gives us. He has promised us... Always do the right thing, and let ME worry about the outcomes. In the end, I'm the only one you have to answer to — no one else matters.
