I was talking with Ben Shenkin after aboveground: last sunday night about the exercise we did where we tried to ascertain what our values are; Ben made a good point and I asked him if he would write our blog for this week, so here are Ben’s thoughts:

“I was asked to further probe this idea of putting what is most important first. I have been frequently considering recently what it means to have everything in line. I think the exercise Ken had our group go through was a start. While making a list of your values and essentially your priorities is beneficial, it opens the possibility of compartmentalizing your life. It’s important to understand your limited amount of time and your wise division of that time, but God SHOULD NOT be just another line on your list of things to do. I would rather suggest that you embark on the journey towards God permeating every aspect of your life. Let God’s grace fill your lips in everything you say and everything you do. Please don’t make it just a Sunday thing from 6-9pm. God surely does not set aside certain hours for us, how dare we put Him into a time slot. I hope this blesses you.”

Thanks Ben for sharing this and for challenging me in my own thinking!