Priority – something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives. Merriman-Webster
Praise – celebrate, give glory & honor to God, to boast of, worship, to applaud.
Psalms 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. KJV
Prayer – communication with God, supplication, intercession.
1 Thess 5:17 Pray without ceasing. KJV
Piety – faithfulness in obligations, dutifulness in spiritual matters, following proper biblical teaching or doctrine.
Matt 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? KJV
Prudence – the ability to govern & discipline oneself, skill & good judgment in the use of resources.
Prov 16:20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. 21 The wise in heart are called discerning (prudent), and pleasant words promote instruction. NIV
Pressing In – given to, ensue, follow, press forward.
Phil 3:13 No, dear brothers, I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I strain (press) to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God is calling us up to heaven because of what Christ Jesus did for us. TLB
Perseverance – to persist or not give up in spite of opposition or discouragement.
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; KJV
People – God’s crowning creation, man, woman, boys & girls. Individuals, families, nations and ethnic groups in cities, villages, nations – rich & poor, old and young!
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. KJV
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world (people) that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. NIV
May God bless you as you Pursue and emPloy Proper Priorities!
Dan Corbett
"Reaching One Among Millions"
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