Treasuring God Above All: Learning to Desire Him First

Do you want to love God most, but find your heart pulled in a hundred directions—kids, ministry, health, even good dreams for the future?

In this episode, Angela and guest Sue Donaldson walk through Psalm 73:25–26 and talk honestly about what it looks like to treasure God above everything else in real life, from singleness and marriage to parenting adult children and living a legacy life.

Description

In this story-rich conversation, Angela Mackey talks with speaker and author Sue Donaldson about Psalm 73:25–26: “Whom have I in heaven but You? And I desire nothing on earth but You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever.” Sue shares how these verses first convicted her in college—she knew they weren’t fully true of her yet, but she wanted them to be—and how God has used them to shape her through marriage, raising three daughters, and facing weakness and comparison. Together, Angela and Sue unpack Psalm 73’s movement from complaint to clarity in God’s presence and talk about learning the “sanctified no,” fighting social-media comparison, and living a legacy life that builds into people and God’s Word so that, increasingly, God Himself becomes our greatest treasure.

Episode Highlights

• Sue shares how Psalm 73:25–26 first convicted her in college and became an ongoing prayer: “These verses aren’t true of me yet—but I want them to be.”
• Angela and Sue explore Psalm 73’s movement from complaint and comparison to clarity in God’s presence, where God Himself becomes the psalmist’s treasure and portion.
• They talk about how treasuring God reshapes priorities in everyday life—learning the “sanctified no,” resisting comparison, and trusting God as the strength of our hearts when our flesh and emotions feel weak.

Great Quotes

• “These verses were not true of me yet—but I wanted them to be true.”
• “We get worn out when we’re striving for things that don’t matter.”
• “If it’s building into people or the Word, it lasts forever.”
• “God just wants us to want Him.”
• “Whom have I in heaven but Thee… He’s the only one I’ve got that I can talk to and depend on.”

Resources Mentioned – Amazon Affiliate Links below

• Psalm 73:25–26
• Colossians 3:1–4 
• Luke 10:38–42 
• Sue’s podcast: Welcome Heart: Living a Legacy Life 
• Sue’s website: welcomeheart.com 
• Sue’s book: Never Alone: Stories of Invitation and Connection
• Free resources Sue offers:
  • 30 conversation starters for meaningful, Christ-pointing connection at the table.
  • Simple recipes to make hospitality easier so hosts can focus on guests.

Related Episodes

• Steadfast Love of the Lord – ep 6 Kim Cusimano 
• Grace Abounds All the More – ep 15 Julie Sanders
• Rooted and Built Up – ep 14 Lisa Meiners

Newsletter Invitation
If this conversation with Sue stirred in you a deeper desire to treasure God above everything else, I’d love to keep walking with you beyond the podcast. When you subscribe to my Life as Worship newsletter at http://eepurl.com/h3Nafz, you’ll receive ongoing biblical encouragement plus a free Philippians 4:8 devotional to help you rethink your thinking in light of God’s Word and learn to love Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.