Quotes about Priorities

Fact: If standard of living is your number one objective, quality of life almost never improves. But if quality of life is your number one objective, standard of living invariably improves.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

Moral character is assessed not by what a man knows but by what he loves

The business man - the man to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom.

We want men to rule the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than gold and silver, fame or popularity.

The man who loves his wife above all else on earth gains the freedom and power to pursue other noble, but lesser, loves.

Instead of worrying, we need to be seeking His kingdom and His righteousness.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

The truth is we all have an expiration date. Your time here on earth is limited. It's precious. It's valuable. God doesn't want you wasting another second with meaningless habits that are derailing your dreams. What if God placed a big stamp on our "passport to life" showing us how much time we have left? I mean, it's sorta creepy, but it would certainly motivate us to live each day with purpose.

if you are 42 years old, you only have 36 more Christmases left with your family. If you are 57 years old, you only have 21 more summers to enjoy at the lake. If you're 63 years old, that's 15 more birthday cakes with your family. Fifteen! That's nothing! It makes you view life more seriously, doesn't it?

If today was the last day of my life, would I be happy with what I'm about to do?"[8]

We as born-again believers have to get our priorities realigned and realize our political alliances are not with the Democrats or the Republicans. As Christians, we should be monarchists. Our allegiance is to Christ the King. He will come back and fix all this; we do not need to allow anger to fester in our hearts like a disease. We're not even supposed plant roots in this life. Our home is a heavenly one. Our reality is an eternal reality.