Clothes, toiletries, chargers… ⁣

They are important to me so I pack them in first!⁣

On the top of my suitcase is where I pack the book that I probably won’t have time to read, the journal I won’t write in, and random trinkets that I find at the last minute that I think might be nice to have. ⁣

(Am I the only one who always seems to pack a book, yet never reads it?!)⁣

The order that we do things tends to show their priority in our life. ⁣

What we do when we first wake up. ⁣

What we make sure happens before we go to bed. ⁣

What we do when we get some free time. ⁣

What we do when we get in the car. ⁣

Order can tell us a lot about our purposes and priorities!⁣

So… why did the Lord create the world in the order that He did?⁣

“The sequential order in which the earth was created gives us a glimpse not only of what is most important to God but also why and for whom He created the earth.” -Vaiangina Sikahema⁣

The light. The atmosphere. The oceans. Plants. The Sun. Animals. ⁣

And then Sons and Daughters of God. ⁣

Everything in the proper order. The only order for it all to work. ⁣⁣

Culminating the Creation with WHO this is actually for. ⁣

Light for us to see. Atmosphere for us to survive. Land and seas for variety and function. Plants for beauty and for nourishment. Stars and the moon for us to be able to tell time and location. Animals to multiply and fill the earth. ⁣

All for us. ⁣

The order teaches us. ⁣

Man and woman were the last physical creations. ⁣

Because that’s the way it needed to be. ⁣

So I think it’s worth taking some time to ponder on the order of things in our life each day. ⁣

What are my priorities? What am I making time for, no matter what? What do I always seem to run out of time for?⁣

The order can teach me what is most important in my heart.

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I love looking at all the styles and sizes and colors and backyards as they build!

But there are a few SUPER nice neighborhoods being built that I drove by the other day.

Every house seems to be a mansion.

The exterior walls are trendy white with dramatic black accents.

Raw wood beams.

Pools and pool houses.

Beautifully green landscapes that are in contrast to the brown desert.

HGTV’s dream.

And mine, too.

As I drive past, I picture the “someday”.

Wouldn’t it be so nice to live there?

To have room for everything and more? To throw all the parties and host the receptions? To have “made it”?

But every time my mind starts to go there…

I like to try something.

Do I want that black and white house, or do I want to be in the temple more?

I want the temple. 100%.

It changes my perspective immediately.

“How often are we so focused on pursuing the so-called good life that we lose sight of eternal life?” -Sheri Dew

Maybe we’ll be in a starter home our whole lives, but we’ll be so dang happy and serve the Lord every chance we get.

Maybe we’ll have to even downsize.

Or maybe that black and white mansion will become a (distant) reality!

In the end, it doesn’t matter nearly as much as where my heart is.

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:21)

Sometimes my brain needs a little reminder that my heart is on Jesus.

And if my heart is on Jesus, then my real goals and treasures in life become much more clear!

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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