“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.” Luke 16:13
Have you ever felt like a boat drifting with the tide? One minute you seem to be heading in the right direction; the next
your attention is pulled elsewhere. You have great intentions but something always seems to get in the way. You feel like you are always putting out fires. And it all seems to be out of your control.
What if I told you that it doesn’t have to be that way? The answer lies with where you have placed your devotion.
The word “devoted” can be defined as giving yourself entirely to a specific person, activity or cause. We are all devoted to something.
Some are devoted to family. For others, it’s their career. Some have great devotion for their favourite sports teams or television shows. We live in a world where we are constantly bombarded with things crying out for our time and attention.
There are many great things you can devote your time and effort to but only one thing can fill you with what you need to handle all the rest. When you are devoted to God first, everything in your life flourishes. You will have the strength to parent your kids well, the insight to excel at your career and the unconditional love to have great relationships.
Continue to devote yourself to God, and you’ll find that drifting feeling passing, and you’ll begin to feel more confident in who you are and the direction you are going.