Who’s Controlling Your Priorities?
There’s a change that is happening in our culture. It’s not pretty. It’s actually pretty messy.
We’re not standing up for the activities that are priorities.
Photograph by Jim Danvers
We’ve given up control for a few bucks. For comfort.
This has been noticeable in the youth group I work with.
We have students that are on fire and enjoy coming to youth group. They encourage their friends to attend.
Then they get a job. Or join a sports team. Slowly, they stop coming.
Students stop coming because work REQUIRES them to work on Wednesday night. Or they can’t attend a youth event because they CANNOT miss a practice.
It shows that what was once a priority is no longer a priority. They’ve elevated work or practice or friends to a higher place.
Action expresses priorities.
— Mahatma Gandhi
