A quick brush with Death

I just found a credit card bill that was due today. The trouble was, this was a credit card that we had accidently exceeded the limit on last month. That meant that this month I had a VERY BIG payment due. So, when I opened up the account online, there was a note IN RED that said "You owe A VERY BIG PAYMENT. If you cannot pay IMMEDIATELY you need to call us."

This is a bad way to start your morning.

I know enough from --uh, how shall I put it?--prior credit card experiences, that if you don't pay THE VERY BIG PAYMENT by the due date, they send you a letter saying they want you to pay the entire credit card bill right now.

This would have been a very, very bad way to start my morning. (See title.)

Flashback to what happened when I woke up today.
My mind was overflowing with things to do, and each one of them seemed legitimately urgent. (The credit card was not one of them. I had completely forgotten about that.) Then I started thinking about Mary and Martha. They are the verses God brings to mind when I, (all to often,) start my day like this.

"Martha, Martha you are worried and bothered by so many things, but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

I decided that the first thing I should do was study in my bible--no matter how many other things wanted to crowd it out because of their "urgency." That was what led to finding the credit card bill. A bill which, just a week ago, God had finally given me a way to pay.

Once again, God looked out for me in my confusion. When my priorities are in order, the details follow.

Only a few things are necesary, really only One.