Week 3: Wednesday To-Do List

The Christian To-Do List

Some weeks, the only things that keep me sane are my calendar and to-do list. Can you relate? I have said it before, and I will say it again. I am a planner, a box checker, and a recovering perfectionist. That is how I roll.

The other day was a first for me. I looked at my jam-packed planner and immediately had a sense of guilt rush through me. Should I have this much control over my life? Am I crazy for having every hour planned out? Is this healthy? Am I too intentional right now?

I quickly stopped my spiral of thoughts, took a step back, and looked at my list. My top priorities for the day were things I felt I had to do in order to get ahead or have a successful day:

1. Go to the bank
2. Send emails
3. Create a spreadsheet
4. Workout
5. Run errands

Priorities

The more I thought about my “top” priorities, the more I began to realize how backward my priorities were… then came the second wave of guilt. I realized that I had been preaching and encouraging people to walk in faith and to spend time with Jesus daily, but here I was prioritizing my earthly needs over my spiritual needs.

Yes, bills need to be paid, and errands need to be ran, but we can’t forget that reading our Bible, praying, and spending time with God is a priority as well. So, I am here to tell you (and myself) that it is okay to have a to-do list, but we need to be intentional in creating time to grow in our faith as well.

Don’t be scared to re-prioritize your to-do list or make time in your schedule to dig into the Word. Creating time to grow in your faith is not selfish, it’s healthy and it will bless you in more ways than you can count.

Todays To-Do List

• PRIORITIZE YOUR DAY: Matthew 6:33 – But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
• SPEND TIME WITH JESUS: Psalm 27:8 – My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.
• READ MY BIBLE: Romans 10: 17 – Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
• GIVE THANKS: Psalm 136:1 – Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.
• LET CHRIST LEAD ME: Matthew 11:29 – Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• PRAY: Philippians 4:6 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
• TRUST IN GOD: Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
• FORGIVE OTHERS: Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
• SING: Psalm 98:4 – Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
• DANCE: Psalm 149:3 – Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.