The Reason for Living

I was thinking this morning, as I was cleaning my house, how everything just seemed to be everywhere and it all seemed so overwhelming. Well, actually, it is still overwhelming to be  honest! But I then I realized that the house cleaning/unpacking really needs to get done, no matter how overwhelming it may seem. So as I began to clean I asked God to help me and the words that came to me were "one step at a time."  I grabbed a box and opened it, and took one thing out at a time and put it where it belonged. Soon, the box was empty and ready for the trash and I grabbed the next box. After about an hour, I looked over the house and saw the work that had been accomplished and thought, "Wow! I have emptied 4 boxes and put a LOT of stuff away!"
I still have a long way to go before everything is done...hours and hours of work are still ahead of me, but it got me to thinking about life. When we try to take life at leaps and bounds, sometimes we get caught up in how overwhelming life is. We think about all that we want/need to accomplish and get swamped in feeling like nothing will ever get done and we'll forever be drowned in "things to do." And when we get swamped like that, sometimes we loose focus on Who is important. We get so focused on living life and getting things done that Jesus becomes side-lined. We get up in the morning and just start our day without praying, reading His word and immersing ourselves in His love. We forget to have quiet times where we sit and listen to Him speak. 
I don't want to forget why I'm here on earth. I don't want to loose sight of the One Who has rescued me, saved me and is the real Reason for living life every day. He IS our life, and I don't want to get side tracked into my every day, busy life and push the One Who means so much to me, to the side. I want His thoughts for my day, I want His will for my day. I want Him to speak to me, to correct me, to love me and show me what His perfect will is for my life, every day. 
The song I thought of earlier is this:
"Keep your eyes on the Lord and keep your feet upon the pathway
don't give up. No don't give up.
Don't give up, time is short, there's no time to stop, no time to waste.
Don't give up, no don't give up!
Keep your hand on the sword and don't let down your shield of faith...
don't give up, no don't give up."

I think there are more words to the song, but that's all I can remember.
So ladies! Remember the One who is the Reason for living! Don't push Him to the side. Let him be your best friend and let Him be your guide!
Blessings~