God, Above All Else

Hello! :)

This picture is of the apron I just sewed for my two-year-old cousin. Isn't it cute? 

Over the course of this summer I got seven orders for aprons, and today I finished the last one! I went to deliver it, and my costumer had company over who happened to see the purple-butterfly apron, and asked me to make another for her grandaughter. -So I now have an eighth apron to sew. Plus a dress that has to be done by the end of the month, and a felt, children's story Bible that I have to make. This all on top of writing a murder mystery script for my birthday, writing a sermon for my youth group, helping my mom write lessons plans for children's church, starting up school again, and starting drivers-ed soon! 

I'm completely over whelmed with busyness.

But this is the way my entire summer has been (as I've mentioned in previous posts)...and I've learned some important lessons about being busy.

Everytime I make plans or take on another project, it means me sacrificing something else in my day. Sadly, one of the first things to go was my Bible reading and prayer time. And believe me, that makes a big difference in your day.

Ephesians 5:15-17 says, 

"Be very careful then, how you live- not as unswise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is."

We're supposed to be very careful of how we're using our time...And not that any of the things that I listed is wrong, but should anything be taking priority over God?

Luke 10:38-42 tells about the story of Mary and Martha:
"As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked 'Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!'
'Martha, Martha,' the Lord answered, 'you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.'

Martha, like many of us, was so concerned with all of the busyness of life, that she neglected what is truly important; Jesus.

"But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." -Matthew 6:33

So, I encourage all of you to seek God first. All of us go through times of extreme busyness and times of empty sqedules. Be sure that your priorities are straight, and that God is first, above all else.

God bless!
-Allie