| “Martha,
Martha,” Jesus said “you
worry and fret about so many things,
and yet few are needed, indeed only
one.” The level
of stress and anxiety is very high
for so many people in today’s
world. Today Jesus wants us, as his
followers, to look at this and do
something about it. It’s about
setting priorities. One very important
priority for all of us is our health
of body, mind and spirit. It takes
time to care for ourselves properly
but it is time well spent. Another
priority that is vital is our close
relationships of marriage and family.
How easily those get put to one side
because of all the other things and
people in our lives. We are called
to put them right now. The only way
to do this is by giving our loved
ones time and attention. And a third
priority is the kingdom of God, which
is a kingdom of peace, joy, love,
wonderment, caring for the poor and
needy. If we are taking care of all
these, everything else will fall into
place.
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