Am I Master of the List or is the List Master of Me?

I LOVE lists. I have/make grocery lists, packing lists, meal lists, do to lists, dream lists, project lists. Lists help me to remember the things I need/want to do without having to stress about remembering what it was I needed/want to do. What I love more than lists though is crossing things OFF the list! I guess it gives me the feeling of accomplishment; like I'm actually getting somewhere/doing something. I don't like stopping in the middle of a project either.

Sometimes though I can become overcome by the calling of the list and the desire to complete everything on it as quickly as possible. I won't be able to stop thinking about the list until I can be done with everything on it. I can push my way through a day, or two, or three and neglect my other duties. I found myself in the middle of this situation a few days ago. I stopped and looked around and my house was trashed! Most of the mess was mine. More importantly than that I know my boys didn't get the full attention they needed and my quiet time w/Him was neglected. I had let my desire to cross things off the list rule over what was really needing to be done.

Father God, teach me to keep my priorities in the proper order. To always keep my time with you my first priority. To learn to spread things out. To not stress when something is only half-way done. To learn to make a stopping point when needed to spend more time with my boys doing something they want to do. To keep my lists in their proper place.