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I’ll focus on God… once things settle down.
Have you ever caught yourself thinking this?
“I just need to get through this season, then I’ll have more space and time for God.”
That thought usually shows up when life feels full but hollow. Work is taking a toll. Responsibilities are stacking. From the outside it looks productive, but internally something feels off and empty.
Faith gets pushed to the margins, not out of rebellion, not on purpose, but out of postponement.
So what is really happening when God keeps getting pushed to “later?”
Often it is not a lack of belief. It is a quiet assumption that everything else must be handled first. As if peace, clarity, and provision come after control instead of before surrender.
This raises an honest question.
What if our priority order is the problem?
Jesus was clear about this.
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33 NIV
Notice what comes first. Not success. Not security. Not getting life organized.
Seeking. Alignment. Trust.
The promise is not that everything becomes easy. The promise is that everything falls into its proper place.
Many of us live upside down.
We chase provision and assume peace shows up later. God invites us to reverse that order. Seek Him first, and let clarity, strength, and direction follow.
And seeking the kingdom does not mean ignoring responsibility. It means refusing to let responsibility replace devotion. It means inviting God into the very center of your decisions, your schedule, and your ambition.
If you feel like you are doing everything but still feel empty, it may be because you have been building a life with God added instead of God centered.
So pause and ask yourself this.
What am I seeking first when no one is watching?
Here is today’s active stillness challenge.
Find five quiet minutes. No phone. No input.
Sit or stand somewhere calm. Slow your breathing. Ask God one simple question.
“What does seeking You first look like in my life right now?”
Do not rush the answer. Lean into His answer.
Let it settle.
After that stillness, move with intention.
Choose one.
Read Matthew 6 slowly while walking for fifteen minutes.
Or complete five slow sets of pushups and squats, praying between sets.
Or spend ten minutes stretching and breathing, thanking God for what you already have.
Let the movement reinforce the order.
God first. Everything else follows.
As you finish today, pray this in your own words.
God, I want You first, not leftover. Teach me to seek Your kingdom above comfort, control, and convenience. Align my desires with Yours. Trust my future to You, even when I cannot see how things will work out. Amen.
This is not about doing more for God.
It is about putting Him first and letting everything else fall into place.
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