(*Authors note…last week I referred to the writer of Hebrews
as Paul – that was slip. I don’t have any special revelation about the authorship
of Hebrews! I apologize for that error)
Psalm 15 “O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and
works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. He does not
slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up
a reproach against his friend; In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord; He swears to his
own hurt and does not change; He does not put out his money at
interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these
things will never be shaken.” (NASB)
Hello,
As we go through our lives, it is obvious to say that we get
busy and sidetracked. I know that I start to segment things, and align
priorities within each segment. The issue becomes at some point you feel like
there are multiple top priorities – well, what then? You have to recalibrate with
what really matters. If you are anything like me when this happens, you start
to look at how those competing priorities might support one another – leading to
rationalizations and excuses. We start to tangle together priorities. We can
start to think that focusing on other priorities all the time is what we are
supposed to do. How do you pull out of this cycle? The answer, get simple. Go
back to Scripture and see what it is that is simply required of us. The list is
plain – walk in integrity, do righteousness, speak truth, don’t slander, don’t
be evil to neighbors. The list goes further – and while doing these may be
challenging, it is not complicated.
Have a blessed day,
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