Ep 2007: What Would God Say About Your Priorities?

Sometimes (or often), we let our priorities get out of order. Taiwan and Sh’nai Simmons are no strangers to this situation, especially at the beginning of their marriage. Sh’nai was a new convert and Taiwan had an upbringing with beliefs that were all over the place, so you can imagine that they faced many challenges in getting their priorities right.

And just what is that priority order we need to pay attention to?
1. God
2. Spouse
3. Kids
4. Work
5. Hobbies/Volunteer work

As humans, it’s easy to make one or more of these secondary priorities an idol. How do we get back into alignment? Matthew 6:33 is the answer: “Seek first His Kingdom” in whatever you’re doing. God will let you know where you need to realign. Although Jesus should be above everything else, it’s more about having Jesus at the center of everything we do.

Want to make sure to keep your priorities right in your marriage? First of all, listen to this show! Then check out Taiwan and Sh’nai’s book The ABCs of a Strong Christian Marriage (https://www.amazon.com/Get-Touch-Strong-Christian-Marriage/dp/1940024641) and their YouVersion reading plan Pray, Play, and Stay Together (https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38871-pray-play-and-stay-together).

Another effective way to be hypervigilant about prioritizing correctly is by listening to the daily, 1-minute iWork4Him PowerThoughts (https://www.iwork4him.com/powerthought), which you can subscribe to on your favorite podcast platform.

By the way, we see some particularly entertaining facial expressions and gestures in this fun episode, so it’s a great one to watch on the iWork4Him YouTube or Rumble channels!

Guests: Pastor Taiwan and Dr. Sh'nai Simmons

Ministry/ Workplace: https://PlayfueledMarriages.com

iWork4Him Audio Podcast - https://www.iwork4him.com/podcast/2023/2007