True Identity Ministries Blog

One of the most important ways that you and I will find ourselves being able to operate our lives full of balance, moderation, discipline, and self-control is by adopting a very simple principal and that is “putting first things first”. Proverbs 24:27 in the Amplified Bible tells us, “[Put first things first.] Prepare your work outside and get it ready for yourself in the field; and afterward build your house and establish a home.” What’s it talking about? Priorities. It is teaching us the principal of prioritizing our lives. What we have to understand, especially as women, is that we cannot have one thousand different priorities each day and expect to do them all and do them all well.


One of the greatest obstacles for those who want to live a healthier lifestyle will always be having enough time. Most people just don’t feel like they have enough time to do what it takes to be healthy. They don’t have the time to plan meals and shop for healthy foods. They don’t have the time to cook and prepare healthy meals at home. They don’t have the time to go to the gym and exercise. The can’t seem to get to bed at a decent hour. They simply don’t feel like they have the time. The problem with that is that each one of us has exactly the same number of hours, minutes, and seconds in each day. So how is it that others find time to live healthy and you can’t?

Please understand that I am very sensitive and aware to the fact that some of us have more challenges than others. You may be a single parent or have a special need in the family. There are exceptions that can cause finding the time to be a real challenge. But it doesn’t change the principal that applies to each of us and that is that we need to take a good hard look at our priorities. What are your priorities? Is living a healthy lifestyle a priority to you? Is honoring God with your body a priority to you? What about losing weight, is that a priority to you?

I am not at all suggesting that eating healthy and exercising should be your number one priority in life. That wouldn’t be what scripture suggests either. But it more than likely should fall higher on your priority list than it currently may. It is so easy for us to put the needs of our spouse, children, career, and community before our own. And we do have responsibility in these areas. But you have to remember that if you aren’t making your own health and rest a priority, you won’t be in any shape physically to be there for your other responsibilities and it will make them that much more demanding on you.

I often think about the moms I know. They are in a constant struggle with feeling exhausted, stressed out, overwhelmed and frankly burned out with the demands of their children, home, and job. A large part of that is due to the fact that they are eating poorly, not getting any exercise, not sleeping enough, not spending time alone with God and his word, and not prioritizing their day’s activities. Of course they are going to feel physically exhausted and worn out….who wouldn’t?

God has given each of us 24 hours every single day. He expects us to approach those hours with mindfulness, eagerness, and diligence to use every one of them for his glory. If you aren’t sure what God would have you prioritize in your day, Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) tells you that you should “roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed“. What’s it saying? It is saying you should ask God! Roll your day on him and ask him for wisdom. The proverb says that as you do that, God will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will and your plans shall not just be established, but they shall SUCCEED! Make living a healthier lifestyle a priority...you are so worth it!

Taken From Justeina's book Fitness By Faith More Info Here