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The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart with Kris McGregor
Right Priorities
Right priorities are the sixth attitude of a discerning heart. In Catholic discernment, priorities are ordered when God comes first. Jesus teaches us: “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.”St. Augustine reminds us that the restless heart finds peace only in God. When we put Him first, all else finds its place in His loving care.
Scripture Reading:
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.
Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” (Matthew 6:33–34)
Our lives can easily become filled with anxieties — about work, family, money, or the future. But Jesus reminds us that the way forward is not found in worry, but in ordering our hearts rightly.
In the discerning heart, priorities are clear: God comes first. Everything else takes its place under Him. When we seek His kingdom first, our decisions, our time, and our relationships all find their proper order.
This does not mean life will be without struggles. But it does mean that we face them with peace, knowing our lives are in God’s hands. Right priorities free us from being controlled by passing concerns and help us walk in the confidence of His care.
Saint’s Teaching:
St. Augustine, after years of searching, discovered that only God could satisfy the deep desires of the heart. He confessed: “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You.”
His words remind us that no created thing, no matter how good, can take the place of God. To give Him first place is not to lose, but to gain the peace of a heart at rest.
Guided Application Questions:
Ask Him to re-order your heart so He is at the center.
Begin and end the day with a short offering of love to Him.
Bring that concern into prayer and say: “Lord, I seek Your kingdom first.”
Closing Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You taught us to seek first the kingdom of God.
Grant me a heart that places You above all things.
Through the prayers of St. Augustine, help me to find rest only in You.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Discover The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart — openness, generosity, courage, interior freedom, prayerful reflection, right priorities, and God as the true end — HERE
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Right Priorities
Right priorities are the sixth attitude of a discerning heart. In Catholic discernment, priorities are ordered when God comes first. Jesus teaches us: “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.”St. Augustine reminds us that the restless heart finds peace only in God. When we put Him first, all else finds its place in His loving care.
Scripture Reading:
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.
Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” (Matthew 6:33–34)
Our lives can easily become filled with anxieties — about work, family, money, or the future. But Jesus reminds us that the way forward is not found in worry, but in ordering our hearts rightly.
In the discerning heart, priorities are clear: God comes first. Everything else takes its place under Him. When we seek His kingdom first, our decisions, our time, and our relationships all find their proper order.
This does not mean life will be without struggles. But it does mean that we face them with peace, knowing our lives are in God’s hands. Right priorities free us from being controlled by passing concerns and help us walk in the confidence of His care.
Saint’s Teaching:
St. Augustine, after years of searching, discovered that only God could satisfy the deep desires of the heart. He confessed: “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You.”
His words remind us that no created thing, no matter how good, can take the place of God. To give Him first place is not to lose, but to gain the peace of a heart at rest.
Guided Application Questions:
Ask Him to re-order your heart so He is at the center.
Begin and end the day with a short offering of love to Him.
Bring that concern into prayer and say: “Lord, I seek Your kingdom first.”
Closing Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You taught us to seek first the kingdom of God.
Grant me a heart that places You above all things.
Through the prayers of St. Augustine, help me to find rest only in You.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Discover The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart — openness, generosity, courage, interior freedom, prayerful reflection, right priorities, and God as the true end — HERE
© Discerning Hearts. All rights reserved.
The post Right Priorities – The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart w/Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.