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My pastor's wife said something last night in a leadership meeting that I just loved.  She said that at the beginning of the year, everyone starts thinking about organizing their lives and making changes, and one of the first things we think about is defining our priorities.  We've all done that; made lists and then tried to organize our time around those lists whether short or long.   It's always the same thing, really . . .God, our husbands, our kids, our homes, our friends, our church, our job, blah blah.  Good reminder. 

 But she had a different way of looking at it that I really liked:  "What is the most important role you play in your life?"  Wow.  I immediately thought, "Well, being a mom."  And then of course my mind went, "well, I should have thought of being a wife first."  But then she went on to say, "Your relationship with God is the most important thing in your life."  Why on earth was that surprising to me, LOL?!  It really was funny how it struck me.  So I thought, "Okay; then my most important role is Friend of God.  How am I doing at that?"

Hmmmm.  Not so hot.  I mean, I'm wise enough after years of struggle to know that I have to have my time in the Word and journaling every day.  I can't survive without it.  But so much of the rest of my day is taken up with the urgent things--like history, grammar, lunch, math, snack, laundry, and spelling--that my role as "God's Friend" gets neglected. 

It was a good reminder.  I *know* that throughout my day as I do those things I'm doing what God's called me to.  I *know* He's happy when I do those things well.  But I need to remember that I'm God's Friend.  For one thing, it helps my self-image, LOL!  And for another, He wants me to talk to Him as I go through each little moment.  I'm always in His presence.  I'm always able to approach His throne.  I'm serving His children.  He's got a plan for my life.  He can use me to speak to my kids, my friends, my husband.  He can strengthen me to do whatever needs to be done--over and over again.  He needs my hands and feet and mouth to serve these people He's given me.  Because I'm His friend.

I pray that will be an awareness that really sticks with me this year.