First Things First

today, i said no. as an admitted people-pleaser, and one who always needs to be "in the mix" and an over-achiever, i hardly ever say no when asked to assist. a couple of months ago, i was asked to chair a fundraising event for 2009. reluctantly, i agreed but the more and more i thought about it...the more and more i decided that it just wasn't the right thing for me to be doing right now. my heart wasn't in it, and i knew that if my heart wasn't in it, God wasn't in it, and therefore i couldn't go forth in good conscience. so, after saying yes...i said no. i now feel both horrible and liberated at the same time...horrible that i let down those that accepted my "yes" 2 months ago..but liberated that my no frees me up to do what i should be doing for Him....and He wouldn't let me rest until i put First Things First.