4 Keys to Prioritizing God for the Solopreneur Parentنموونە

Seek Him in the Moment

I’m a person who thrives by reading the Word and processing what I’ve read in writing. I love to journal my thoughts and prayers; that’s where much of my content comes from. However, it’s not an instruction from God to seek His kingdom in that particular way. I used to get fed up when I couldn’t write and could only read the verse of the day on YouVersion. I was even more fed up if I could only spend five minutes in prayer and not longer.

I had to learn that I can seek Him at any moment and at any time. For example, I can “listen” to the Word during a work break or when I’m in my car picking up my kids or commuting to a client. Or I can begin to sing a worship song instead of suppressing negative thoughts when all the pasta drops out of the pot when I’m draining the water.

Or I can call on Him when dealing with a stressful situation, such as when I was about to catch the ferry to Manitoulin Island, Canada, with my family and we couldn’t find the car key, which is quite essential if car is your main form of transportation. Instead of turning the place upside down, I prayed to God, “Please, give me the location of the key. We need to get on this boat.” (This was true because the previous ferry was canceled due to severe weather conditions, and we needed to get in line to secure a spot on the new ferry or our weekend trip would’ve ended.)

Baby bed was the word that popped in my head. I hurried to the already folded travel bed and started searching for the lost key. What do you think happened? I found the key indeed! Immediately seeking God in a situation is also a form of seeking His kingdom first. A person who has a few nuggets on this is Michelle Myers, co-founder of She Works His Way, who was a guest on episode 93 of the Born to Fly podcast.

All of this to say that Jesus didn’t teach us a particular way to seek His kingdom. He doesn’t require me to pray for hours on end or to journal until I’m out of words. He doesn’t need my prayers to be wordy, lengthy, or beautiful. In fact, those who want to impress in prayer with their many words are called out (Matthew 6:7–8). God just wants our hearts. He wants a relationship, an intimate one. That doesn’t require fluff or show, it requires seeking and talking to Him first, in any situation.