J.O.Y.

Jesus. Others. Yourself.

Is this how your list of priorities looks?
If we are honest it's probably not. If we are being honest it usually looks like Yourself. Others. Jesus., but that's not what God wants for our lives. He wants to be our top priority and we should honor His wishes, because through Him we have eternal life through Him our sins are forgiven and He is always going to put us first and He is always going to fight for us.

We are selfishly wired human beings. Don't getting me wrong some people are completely selfless, but those people have to find a balance of being selfless and still caring about themselves. I have my selfish moments and selfless ones too I'm still trying to find the balance of loving others first and saving some love and application for myself. We were put on this Earth to do life together to care for out fellow man, so why are we so quick to judge and bring down others around us? Why can't we spread love like wildfire?

When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.  “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!
John 13: 31-38

If you know the story of Peter you understand our priorities can get messed up easily even if we love Christ with all our hearts. I mean look at this Jesus straight up told Peter that when it mattered most he would deny Jesus. He knew and yet he still loved Peter! Isn't that amazing? He knows we aren't going to get it right all the tome but he wants us to try and put Him first, others second and ourselves last. 

Yourself. Are you telling yourself everyday that you are a Child or the King? Do you say I am loved by the most high? I am perfect in the eyes of my Creator. You are forgiven. You are important. You are beautiful/ handsome. You are worthy of love. You are incredible. I am truly sorry if you do not get to hear these things from the ones around you and I pray that will change for you.