Journey Day 195

Jesus now spoke again, "Mack, I don't want to be first among a list of values; I want to be at the center of everything. When I live in you, then together we can live through everything that happens to you. Rather than a pyramid, I want to be the center of a mobile, where everything in your life-- your friends, family, occupation, thoughts, activities--is connected to me but moves with the wind, in and out and back and forth..." THE SHACK

I always thought that in my life I had to make a list of priorities and Jesus needed to be number 1! But I think that God doesn't just want to be my number one, He wants to be my everything. He wants to be at the center of my life so that He can be a part of everything I do. When I just put Him on top of my list of priorites that infers that He isn't part of the rest of my list. But in order to live a life not only of character, but of contentment, Jesus has to be my all and my everything. He is the center and the rest of my life simply revolves around Him. I think once that happens, and once God and His love seeps into every part of my life the peace that passes all understanding will come. God desires so much more than to be our numero uno, He wants to be our all, and that is something I have to work on. My relationship with God needs to be more than just a devotional in the morning or a prayer before lunch. He needs to be part of every thought I have and every move I make. Are you willing to make God the center that everything else revolves around? I think once we do this the rest of our life will make more sense, and start to fall into place! I hope that you too will make Jesus more than just a ritual but a deep relationship : ) Enjoy your Saturday my friends, stay warm and stay close to the lover of your soul!