Big Rocks First!
"But seek first HIS Kingdom and HIS Righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well."
(Matthew 6:33)
A college professor teaching a course on time management
set a large jar on his desk and filled it with big rocks. He
asked his students, "Is the jar full?" They said yes. Then
he poured a bag of small gravel into the jar. He asked,
"Is the jar full?" and again received a "yes"
answer. Then he poured in a bag of sand and a pitcher
of water until all the crevices of the jar were filled. Then
he asked, "All right, what does this illustration teach us?"
One student replied, "That's easy. It teaches us that
no matter how busy your life is, you can always make
room for more."
"No, you've missed the point completely!" the
professor said. "This teaches us that if you don't put
the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all."
This is a great life lesson!
The big rocks are life's priorities, and they have to be
first on our schedules or they'll get crowded out by other things.
A Prayer for Today
GOD, Help me to put the "Big Rocks" in first each day
so I can get the really Important Things in life done.
Thank You for giving me all the time I need to do what really matters.
In JESUS' Name. Amen.
WHEN I SAY I AM A CHRISTIAN
by Maya Angelou
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean living."
I'm whispering "I was lost,"
Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain;
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow.
"But seek first HIS Kingdom and HIS Righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well."
(Matthew 6:33)
A college professor teaching a course on time management
set a large jar on his desk and filled it with big rocks. He
asked his students, "Is the jar full?" They said yes. Then
he poured a bag of small gravel into the jar. He asked,
"Is the jar full?" and again received a "yes"
answer. Then he poured in a bag of sand and a pitcher
of water until all the crevices of the jar were filled. Then
he asked, "All right, what does this illustration teach us?"
One student replied, "That's easy. It teaches us that
no matter how busy your life is, you can always make
room for more."
"No, you've missed the point completely!" the
professor said. "This teaches us that if you don't put
the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all."
This is a great life lesson!
The big rocks are life's priorities, and they have to be
first on our schedules or they'll get crowded out by other things.
A Prayer for Today
GOD, Help me to put the "Big Rocks" in first each day
so I can get the really Important Things in life done.
Thank You for giving me all the time I need to do what really matters.
In JESUS' Name. Amen.
WHEN I SAY I AM A CHRISTIAN
by Maya Angelou
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean living."
I'm whispering "I was lost,"
Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain;
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow.
