Most of us go on with our lives without a clear goal ? and without clear priorities. Perhaps some have become tired of not being able to hit their goals in the past, and have become disappointed for so many times ? that leaving it all up to destiny or to a higher, divine power seems to be the better choice.

These unclear goals would affect how we see our lives and how we continue on living. Our priorities will also be as blurry. These will lead us to ask: ?What matters most in life really??

What matters most in life is determined by what we consider to be valuable to us. If we hold it dearly above else, then it would become the center of our lives ? and all our efforts would be guided by it. All our decisions will also be based on the effect these will have on what we label as important in our lives.

For some, what matters most in life are their careers. They feel their lives will be better off with successful careers. Excelling in one's field becomes an obsession, and failure on it will not be acceptable. To extremists, their careers become their lives ? and nothing could come in between, not even their families and special people in their lives.

There are also those people that consider their families to be the center of their lives. What matters most in life for them, is a healthy and happy family. They love their families so much, that no amount of money can take their attentions away from them. They are so bent in protecting their families, that nothing can lure them to give their loved-ones up.

What matters most in life for some, is Jesus. They place Him front and center. All decisions and actions are based on what Jesus would have done, if He were in their places. They live life with the Bible guiding their way. They love walking the higher path ? unpopular by most, but the right thing to do. Pleasing the Lord is their drive and making Him happy is their pleasure. They put their trust, faith and confidence in God Almighty ? knowing that He should matter in everybody's lives.

How about you? What matters most in your life?

Perhaps the best way to go about this is to understand that our lives in this world are temporary. We are just borrowing these from a divine power who will someday ask for these back. So when it comes to determining what matters most in life, our attention should be directed to those that are more permanent ? and those that will have a lasting effect, either to humanity or to our individual souls.

Making a difference to humanity will outlive the temporary life you have. Starting on your own family would be a very good way to start. And as you continue on to embrace those outside as part of your extended family, you will certainly make a difference to many more lives. And all these are only possible if you have placed Jesus in the driver's seat of your life. So what do you think should matter most in your life right now? Or should I say, WHO should?