Don't Fall in Love With Preachers or Musicians Unless...

...you're his second love. After God that is. One of the difficult things about falling in love with preachers and musicians is the fact that it is easy to find yourself competing with music and ministry for his time and attention. The long nights away from home are hard enough, but if his love for God is not first in his life, I can almost guarantee you that your place in his life will be #3, not #2.

(**Disclaimer: I found this post sitting in my "drafts" box when I finally came back to my blog...so don't get any ideas, haha!**)

Anyway, it doesn't make sense at first, but think about it. If God is #1, the rest of your priorities fall in place. If not, that which you're most passionate about comes first.

I have been a musician for over a decade, and I hear compliments all the time about how well I play. I thank people, but in my mind I know I will only ever be but so good (and that ain't saying much). Because as much as I LOVE music and love my instrument (organ/piano/keyboard), it is not my primary passion. After being a lover of God and family, I am lover of teaching children. If I had to choose between playing the piano in a Sunday service and teaching children's church, I would almost always choose children's church...almost. So time that a true musician would spend honing his/her craft, I spend reviewing lesson plans and thinking about how I can improve my teaching skills.

Any preacher or musician worth his salt knows I'm truthin. You dedicate the time and energy to improve your passions.

I used to struggle with this, because I felt obligated as a female musician to be twice as good as the guys. I thought I had to hold up the banner and break down the barriers that Twinkie Clark-Terrell, Hazel Scott, and others like them did. And in my own way, I like to think I do.

But more than anything, I want to make sure that I follow my passions in the right order. I kind of feel like if I can get used to keeping my priorities straight, it will make it that much easier for me to recognize a man who is doing the same.