What matters?

Oh the questions that are filling my mind and heart tonight!!! You have begun a stirring in me that I pray will only increase as the days and seasons go by!
What really matters? Knowing my need for Your presence and Your Word. Knowing that You are my life and Your Word is my very breath and the nourishment for my soul. What really matters? Realizing that there are those around me that are longing to know more of You, but don't know how to seek You or study Your Word. Seeing the hopelessness in people's eyes and hearing the struggles of people's faith. What really matters?
Obviously this is the question that is stirring in me and today I was so aware of Your nearness and You began to give me glimpses of answers. I'll start with what doesn't matter:
Comfort and ease of life.
I am not promised this anywhere in scripture yet I find that my priorities can point to a deep desire for "off" days, lack of responsibilities, and sometimes simply a laziness of heart. Comfortable is not Your plan for my life. Lord, help me to pursue You and Your glory which will bring sacrifice and suffering. I want to be filled with joy when my life is uncomfortable and completely stripped of ease for the sake of Your name and renown.
Amenities of life.
Be it friendships, family vacations, alone time, dinners out, and the list goes on and on (for me). These are not promised to me! Your presence and Your faithfulness is my promise and You are all I need!!! These blessings are not wrong, but pursued as desires/needs/demands puts them in a category I'm learning to call idolatry. Oh, Father, forgive me for thinking that You owe me any of these or that I deserve them. Forgive me for desiring blessings over the ONE who blesses!
Security.
As the American way would define it is not what matters! I can be found so dependent on finances, family, friendships, fitness, etc. My attitude so easily reflects that I believe these things define me and bring me worth. You settled my security and worth on the cross when pouring Your wrath on Jesus. You are my security today as I walk daily in the gospel remembering who I was and Your grace. You have promised to be my security as I stand before You clothed in Christ's righteousness.
What matters?
Being in Your presence and being completely drowned in Your Word. Alone and with others. God, I am asking You to fill my days with more of You and Your Word. Let me meditate and ponder You all throughout the day. Give Matt and I sweet conversation centered on You and Your truth. May I talk with my children of Your glory and goodness. May Your Word be what motivates my training with them; in encouragement and in correction. Father, fill our home with people that long to know You more. Give us opportunities to study with others and seek Your throne of grace together. All for the yearning of more of You!!!
"Nothing is impossible for You!" Luke 1:37