Everything and Nothing all at once

We are surrounded by important things. They all need us. They all call out to us, saying, "Pay attention to me, meet my need." And, if we are not careful we will actually try to answer them all. When everything is important, nothing truly is. We can easily find ourselves chasing everything and actually accomplishing nothing, all at the same time.

There is a good leadership principle that says, only one person should answer to "They". In our church this means that there is one leader who answers to They (a board of elders in our case). Every other person in the organization has a single direct report. We do this because we have seen how difficult it is for one person to simultaneously please multiple bosses.

God has the same organizational structure for our lives. Certainly there are many things demanding our attention... things like food to eat, clothes to wear, dreams to accomplish, fears to be avoided, emotional and relational needs to be met. All of these things can become tyrants in our life, demanding we work more hours to make more money, build a bigger network, get more awards, etc.

The problem is that none of us can answer to all of these demands. Inevitably one will get dropped, a few will be disappointed.

God's solution... Only one person should answer to the many. In Matthew 6 he tells us that He is that person for us. He offers to answer to the many on our behalf; to deal with the many bosses who seek to drive our life. He offers us a choice to simply seek Him, and His right way of living and thinking... and then He will take responsibility for all of our physical, financial, emotional, relational, and spiritual needs.

It is an amazing deal really, and at the same time it is one that I rarely take Him up on.

How about you, do you ever struggle trying to please multiple people/things at once? In what ways have you learned to "seek first" God and His righteousness?