BIG and Small

I went to the chiropractor this week.  Pain.  I mean PAIN.  Every part of my body was out of whack and my muscles were so very sore. . . it has been pretty tense around here and I realized that even though I was dealing with things fairly well emotionally/spiritually, I had been carrying it all around in my body.  I walked out of the office hurting but feeling better, and wondering how I would go about letting go of this physical stress.  I love my chiropractor and appreciate all she does for me, but I really don't want to be dependent on her daily!!  :)

Well, in true God form, I found my answer in yesterday's sermon.  Funny that He had this message in mind for me this week!  I love that my God is so personally involved with my life.  Anyway, the sermon was about when we make big things little and vice versa.  It all boils down to priorities, but this angle hit me so much harder than a discussion on priorities might have.  I realized that I tend to see EVERY thing in my life as a big thing.  Because of this, I feel everything deeply and can't let anything go to the wayside, even temporarily.  Okay, perhaps this is a bit of an exaggeration. . . I do have a fairly good grasp of what's important, but I also hold on way too tightly to things that just don't matter that much.  Here are some examples of what I've been thinking about and how I feel they should be properly classified.  They are in order of my stream of consciousness, not necessarily by order of importance.

My walk with God--BIG.  The biggest. 
The education of my children--Big.  Which textbook to use--Little.  There are many ways to skin a cat. . .
My health--Big.  My weight--Little.  Now that's funny.  I finally got it through my head that people have more to do in a day than look at, think about, and ridicule my body.  It really just doesn't matter. Especially to everybody else. 
My housekeeping--Big and Little.  Yes, it's a priority.  If it doesn't get done, life will go on, and I doubt anyone will nominate me for "Hoarders." 
My parents' health--Big.  But not nearly as big as knowing that they have accepted the Lord Jesus as Savior and will live eternally with him, when their health finally does go out.
Salvation of those around me--BIG.  Really BIG.  Missed opportunities can't be replayed.
Our financial situation--always better just trusted to the One who owns the cattle on a thousand hills.  He's got that covered and will provide all we need. 

There you have a sample of the ramblings in my head lately. . . I would love to hear from anyone who can add to this process of mine!  :)