God's Purpose

"But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33 To "seek first His kingdom and His righteousness" means to turn to God first for help, to fill your thoughts with His desires, to take His character for your example, and to serve and obey Him in everything; not just what you choose, but in everything. You have to really think about and honestly answer the question: what is really important to you? People, objects, goals, and other desires all compete for priority in your life. Any of these can quickly bump God out of first place if you don't actively choose to give Him first place in every area of your life. Actively choosing means that each and every day you must realign your goals with God's. It doesn't take long for the routine and busyness of one day to mess us up and allow us to once again focus on our problems and all the work that must be done, rather than relying on God and His purpose. "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 Don't let worries about tomorrow affect your relationship with God today. God bless you, J.H.