Make your priorities crystal clear and write them down.

This sounds a bit obvious, but what gets us in trouble isn’t that we don’t know what our priorities are; rather it’s the ability to keep them front and center on a daily basis.

Most of us who believe in God know that He comes first. But do we pray daily? We also know that our spouse and kids are more important than work, but do we make sure that we listen to our spouse and kids as much as we do friends, co-workers or employees? Probably not.

If you write down: God first, marriage second, kids third, work fourth, then making these your priorities will be much easier.

God first, marriage second, kids third, work fourth.

Keep it simple.

I try and keep things very simple. If you want to have a good day and you believe that God comes first, start the day praying. You can keep it short, but asking God’s direction for the day and thanking Him that you get to live another will lend itself to an entirely different type of day.

One thing to remember: making God a priority means praying and listening, not simply working…