Your priorities must right

In this world we have so many things that move us off of our focus to what is important. Many have been deceived into thinking that other things are more important. One of the things that many people have forgotten about is the importance of doing what the Word of God teaches.

How many times have we went to conferences, retreats, revivals or even coming to church and hear good teaching and it not change your life whatsoever?

Here is what I want to share with you about a misconception that if we will get in the Word enough, it will solve all of our problems. That is what we pretty much all thought. This however is not correct. It is the doer of the Word who gets results. (James 1:2). You can go to all of the great meetings, sit under teachings in the local church for years and still be in bondage in your life.

Think about that for a moment, and you’ll realize just how true that is.

You own and read everyone’s books and listen to everyone’s CD’s etc. Quote everything you’ve read and heard from the scripture. Rattle off memory scriptures and know all of the definitions from the Greek. But unless you are willing to receive the truth and do the will of the Lord, you won’t get results in any area and you’ll stay in bondage year after year. When you begin to do the Word it will change your life.

Here are some examples of approaching things with right priorities.

1. Some fail to receive because they ask for the wrong reasons.

James 4:3 “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.” Let us look at it out of the AMP.

2. Some fail to receive because they are earthly minded.

Colossians 3:1-2 NKJV “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above…Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

3. Some fail to receive because they don’t put the things of God first.

Matthew 6:33 “…seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

When our priorities are right, God then can release unto all things.