June 13, 2024
The other day, I came home from a challenging day at school and decided to go upstairs and quilt instead of taking my daily walk with the dogs. My routine would be to come in the house, leash up the dogs, and go for a 30-minute walk. The walk is to exercise the dogs, but it is also for me to connect with God. It has become a vital part of each day, a chance to refocus after a busy day. Again, on this day, I thought I would go upstairs and quilt. I love to quilt. And sometimes, I don’t get enough time to do it.
So, I greeted the dogs, went upstairs, and started to sew, and almost from the start, things began to go wrong. After about 30 minutes, I found myself in an uglier state than when I had arrived home. I slammed my fist on the table and said, “Dammit, dammit, dammit.” Clearly, my head was not in the right space. I got up, leashed up the dogs, and went on an extra-long walk to have an extra-long talk with God. Upon returning, life felt more manageable, though I stayed away from my sewing room for a few days.
Sometimes, we let other things in our lives become like little gods that we worship. When we put God first and then file all else under God, we can live the type of life the Psalmist describes.
So What: What little gods do you worship in your life? How can you work to put King Jesus above all?
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