About 15 years ago, I experienced a classic case of burnout.  I was trying to do too much and when I couldn’t do it all my solution was to try harder.  In my season of recovery, I discovered the value of living by priorities.  I wrote out six priorities that have remained largely unchanged since:

1. Be a man of God
2. Be a loving husband
3. Be an effective father
4. Be a faithful friend
5. Be a life-changing leader
6. Be a good steward

As 2012 begins, these priorities help me evaluate where I’ve been and where I’m going.

Do you have priorities? What are they? How are they shaping the person you’re becoming?