Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Principles

through in those school days illustrates the nature of kingdoms. We were in the process of being fully colonized—taught to become true subjects of a kingdom and obedient worshipers of sovereignty. We were part of a global kingdom whose culture was different than our heritage. Every day we felt the impact of a foreign kingdom. Even today, 50 years later, the impact of that kingdom is still seen, felt, heard, and experienced in every part of our independent nation of the Bahamas. I still wear a tie in 90-degree heat; I still drink tea every day; and I still drive on the left-hand side of the street. In some ways, I suppose, I am still under the influence of that kingdom mentally. When the kingdom became our priority, its impact became a reality. This book is about another Kingdom whose flag we all should hold and another King to whom we should sing praises. REDISCOVERING THE PRIORITY The greatest secret to living effectively on earth is understand ing the principle and power of priorities. Life on earth holds no greater challenge than the complicating daily demand of choosing among competing alternatives for our limited time. Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities. How we use our time every day eventually defines our lives. Life was designed to be simple, not complicated, and the key to simplifying life is prioritization . Identifying the correct and right priority of life is the key to a suc cessful and fulfilled life. So then, what is the principle and concept of priority? Priority is defined as: The principal thing. Putting first things first. Establishing the most important thing. Primary focus.

24