What Are You Chasing ?

What are you chasing ?

I just heard a speaker talk about being completed, and 

what you think completes you.   One thing he spoke about was

how often we have a check list of things that when we check

them off we feel better about ourselves maybe more

able to feel complete. It got me to thinking.

What am I chasing down?  What in the daily scheme of things

do I think I can complete or check off that will satisfy that

inner self.   I often think this way and didn't even realize I am

doing it.  For instance.  If I work out 20 minutes a day,

 I feel I am more healthy.   If my daughter and I can do at

 least three good days of lessons, I feel I am doing a better

 job with her and getting her ready for school. If I have

my devotions each day, I am a better Christian.  If toys are

picked up off the floor when my husband gets home and

everything looks pretty and neat, I can check that off

as doing my job at helping him feel relaxed when he gets

home from work.  If I get my hair brushed and make up on

I get an even bigger check mark.

None of these are a bad idea.  But what happens when

my mental note pad becomes all consuming?  What happens

if what I am chasing is not what God intended for me to chase?

What happens if I scurry around through out my day with

my head down, getting my things checked off?  When doing

what we believe is all important takes us out of the

control of what  God wants for that given moment

I think we miss the  forest for the trees.

Maybe that day my husband wanted to talk to me while

he is getting ready for work instead I go work out because it

is on the list?  What if a friend needed me on the day I planned

to do lessons?  What if my daughter needed extra time with me

when I wanted to be picking up around the house?  We could

easily miss out on Gods opportunity's if our note pads get

more important than listening to God.

Whats on your check list of daily tasks?  Its great to be

organized.  Its also great to not let the list get in the way of

living and  listening to Gods direction even when it  may differ

from your list from time to time.  Really, the only thing that

as Christians will make us feel "checked off" or "complete"

is our relationship with Christ.  That's the only check mark

that we should be chasing.