Order Matters

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Here is today's communion meditation. 

The order or sequencing that we use in life makes a big difference. Imagine you are trying to open a door with a digital door code...

You could have all the right numbers but enter them in the wrong order and the door will remain locked.

The example, I like to use with my kids all the time is getting dressed. It's much harder to get dressed if you put your shoes on first or you put your underwear over your pants. 

We can often have all the right pieces but be trying to do them in the wrong sequence and it leads to a lot of frustration and wasted time. When there is a lack of proper sequencing and order grace isn't flowing... Order unlocks potential and grace. 

When things are in the proper sequence it saves time and space, and everything is so much easier. 

One of the most important things to have in the right sequence is our priorities. Our priorities determine much of the little decisions we make every day, but our priorities will be tested every single day. Order and positioning don't last, which means we must keep putting our priorities back in order every single day. 

Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God is a God of order, and he orders our steps, he wants to help us get the sequencing right. And we are asking for his help to get our priorities in the right order, the way he designed them to function. 

Today's Health/Workout Tip

On the Daily Workout you will see an exercise called the Instant Back Fix, that we discussed yesterday. To go along with this exercise another great thing to do for aligning your spine is to massage your upper back. If you start from the midpoint in your spine and draw a "V," up to the back of each shoulder, that is the area to massage. These muscles serve as the polar opposite of the muscles we discussed yesterday in the Instant Back Fix. Doing one set of the Instant Back Fix paired with about 1 minute of massage on the upper back can do wonders for aligning the spine. You can massage the upper back with a lacrosse ball, tennis ball, massage stick, or whatever else you can find. 

If my back were to ever hurt the first thing I would do would be 2-3 rounds of the Instant Back Fix paired with 1 minute of massage on the upper back between each round. 

I am praying for you. 

Daniel