The Healing Journey

October 15, 2026

When it comes to good fortune, people with wealth, intelligence, prestige and popularity often claim credit for everything. How many times did your mother tell you that those things are a gift from God, and just as easily as you acquired them, they can be taken away.

What does it mean to put God first? On a practical level — borrowing from Mother Teresa’s wisdom — start the day by saying, “Good morning, God,” and then ask, “What do you have planned for us today?”

God always has a plan, and it requires your participation. All you have to do is give him your day and get out of the driver’s seat. When we put God first, he can do great things. The best approach is to consecrate your day to God from the start with a simple prayer like “Dear God, I give you my life and my work. Help me to do your will today in every moment.”

Then, even if you trip up and even if you forget God while you’re arguing with your kids or your spouse or your boss, you can still be sure that God will be using you in ways you can’t even begin to understand in this lifetime and probably not until you meet him face to face in the next when you’ll understand all that he did with your conscious and unconscious participation in his plan. I’m convinced he even uses us as negative powers of example.

Putting God first also requires silent time with him, even if it’s during the wee hours of the morning while you’re lying awake in bed and staring at the ceiling. That’s when he does his best work. And that’s when we can tell him our problems and we have an opportunity to thank him and, more importantly, to listen to that still small voice that can only be heard in silence.

When you see the successes that come about through your participation, never forget it was God’s plan. The only thing you did was say yes every day and turn your will and life over to him.
©J Pisani

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