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Daily Ponder: What it means to have have family as priority.

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2024 brought the incredible joy of our first child, but also a series of health and home challenges. This year has been transformative and has solidified one powerful truth. Family will always be my first priority. Here’s how I put it into practice.

Family will always come first. It means that my wife and my child are my utmost priority, while all others come second. I have learned to protect precious time for my family. When a family member was ill, I had to drop whatever I was doing. The same happened during an urgent house situation. I had to move my family to a safer place. I then delegated tasks if possible. This allowed me to go home. I can be with my family or take care of the house situation.

Protect my family time. Never feel guilty with putting off events, meetings and gatherings that crosses with your valuable time with family. This means I have to say no to activities. These activities take my quality time with family, especially in the evening. If there is anything that needs consideration, we have to schedule it ahead. I need to talk to my wife about it.

My family is my first ministry. As a minister, I have been taught repeatedly not to sacrifice my family for success or ministry. The strength of my ministry life, starts at home. I have the divine privilege to have family and lead this family.

I am grateful and blessed. I have a wonderful community and fellow workers. They have extended so much grace and help in this season. They have been our extended family in a country not our own. They made this season easier for us. When my wife gave birth, our friends organized a food train. Our friends and community sent us food for 3 weeks. We were so touched by the love we received. Other friends came and helped take care of the baby. They also helped my wife when she was sick and I was sleepless. A workmate help me with my workload so that I can take care more of my family.

Putting my family first hasn’t diminished other areas of my life; it’s strengthened them. By prioritizing my family, I’ve found greater clarity, focus, and purpose in everything I do.

Personal Well-being Priorities for 2020

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Where your priorities are, there your time will be. Personal well-being is just as important as our external priorities. When we are healthier on the inside, we live better lives and thrive despite life’s challenges.

No one else will take care of your well-being but you alone. In order for us to continue to serve the world, our private world has to be in order.

Below are 3 areas of our well-being and some suggested habits we can build to to help enrich it.

Mental / Emotional / Spiritual Aspect

  • Creating morning routines
  • Reading
  • Meditating
  • Spiritual practices
  • Journaling
  • Working on a meaningful project
  • Taking trips on a weekend

Physical

  • Walking
  • Joining fitness classes
  • Spending time in Nature
  • Have a good enough sleep that works with your body rhythm
  • Eating healthy
  • Excercising regularly

Social

  • Spending quality time with love ones
  • Talking to family and friends over the phone
  • Volunteering regularly
  • Attending cultural or sporting events.
  • Community involvement

In order for us to keep serving and loving others, we need to learn to love and take care of our self first; that is being intentional of a healtheir you inside – out.

How about you? What best practices for well-being helps you the most? Or what new habits for well-being will you be starting this year? I’d like to hear from you at the comment section.