When you look at other ministries and other people what fruit do you see? Do you see the fruit of the Spirit or the fruit of the sinful nature? If we are truly saved, by Grace, then what should naturally flow out of us? Often, we will find individuals that have this insatiable drive to serve and to bust their humps to be busy, but how often do we see individuals that truly are bearing the fruit of the Spirit in their every day lives.
If I were to ask you in any order:
- Family
- Community
- Work
- God
- Church
- Friends
Which would you say that is your top priority naming them 1 (most important) through 6. So go ahead and in your best and most honest answer by the fruit in your life (what your family, friends and the world (even your checkbook) would say that that order is. Now, what would your wife and kids say that your priorities are? Now ask your wife what her priorities are (really are) and what she thinks others would say (including you). Now, once these two exercises are done let's have the two of you (and your family) based on the Bible write down what priorities you think should be the order collectively.
Once you that down, click here for where the second post is going (don't click on it until you complete your family lists (come on, be honest)
Blessings,
Dante