A friend of mine was working late into the night, 3,000 miles away from home.
At 3:00 a.m., a new email popped up in his inbox. But it wasn’t from a client or a colleague. The subject line read: “Where are you?”
It was from his 10-year-old daughter.
She couldn’t sleep. She missed her dad and wanted to know why he was always away.
That one email broke him.
He realized he had been putting work first, family second, and God somewhere in the background.
So he shifted.
He began his days in prayer, rather than with his inbox.
He made faith the anchor and family the priority.
Work still mattered, but it found its rightful place.
The Bible says in Matthew 6:33: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
When his rhythm shifted, everything else followed. His stress decreased. His presence with his family increased. And, most importantly, his work became rooted in purpose rather than pressure.
So now, let me ask you:
If your family sent you an email in the middle of the night, what would it say?
Your legacy won’t be the hours you logged at the office. It will be the love you invested at home, anchored in faith.
