What is it that I feel is most important?  What is it that is most influential in my life?  How can I prioritize what is important?  How does that one thing that is most important to me, contribute to my life being more complete, content, and joyful?

Is what I deem most important, really my most important priority?  Or do my priorities need to be realigned?

For me, my faith is number one in my life.  Despite the fact that it is most important, I still find myself needing to refocus on that priority.  For me it was not a simple, “I surrender to Jesus” and all is perfect.  I refocus often and pray that when I stray off my path I will be redirected to focus on my faith.

Just because something is number one in my life, doesn’t mean that it’s easy, comes naturally, or that I don’t get off course.  But what it does mean is that I know in my mind what is most important to me.  When I lose sight of my priority, I can sense that things are not in order.

I pray and I focus or refocus on my most important priority, my faith.  Once my faith is in line and I give control back to Jesus, everything seems to fall into place.

As quickly as priorities fall into place they also get shuffled, hence the reason I am perpetually surrendering!  I am all too familiar with the, “I want to be in control” attitude.  Just when I start to think I know what is best for me, prayer guides me back to my faith.

I again let go of control and regain the order of importance that has successfully driven my life thus far.  My order of priorities is no secret; my faith, my family, and my career.

Recently at dinner my girls and I had a conversation about the order of those priorities.  They unanimously voted that my third priority, my career, should come higher on the list.  Thinking that if income and career were more of a priority, that life would be different for our family. 

I agree that it would be different, but it would not be a life that I would want to lead.  My career has been amazing, but it has taken a backseat for numerous years.  Although that path has led to what some might see as a sacrifice, I have had priceless opportunities, that to me add up to success.

Living by faith has given me the strength to let go of control.  By stepping out in faith, I have been able to live life enjoying the time I have with my children.  Instead of worrying about “how,” I pray for direction and guidance down my path.

Living by faith has provided me both the ability to enjoy my family and the ability to survive utilizing some resourceful career options.  Quoting my children, “Mom, how could you give up an executive job to live like this.”  I loved my career and it was very fulfilling.  Throughout my career, I could not have worked with a more diverse or amazing group of people.  My faith led me to understand that it was time to make a change.

It was time to create a new life for our family.  It was time to slow down and enjoy some of the blessings that I was provided.  My kids see a loss of money, status, and opportunity.  But I see something different.  I see an opportunity to live for something greater.  An opportunity to live for what’s really important.    

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