Benefits of Keeping God First. Make it your goal to have a deep, intimate relationship with God. Let Him into every area of your life. If you constantly look to other people for answers and validation, pray about this and ask the Lord to help you stop doing that and instead look to Him. (See 1 Thessalonians 2:4.) As we live to please God, He ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Going to God first, before we do anything else, is a way of honoring Him and saying with our actions “Apart from You, Lord, I can do nothing” (based on John 15:5). You might even consider lying in bed for five minutes after you wake up and using that time to …

Putting First Things First. When it comes to our everyday habits, it’s important to ask: Am I putting God first? It can be easy to put ourselves and our reputations first…or our friends…or our possessions. But when we continue to put everything else ahead of the Lord, we cheat ourselves out of something good that God wants us to have.

Trust in Him If you need to adjust your priorities; trust God and make whatever changes you need to make in order to keep God first in your life. Prayer Starter: Lord Jesus, help me to keep spending time with You at the top of my list of priorities! Your Word and Your presence empower me to think good thoughts and do good works each day.

Benefits of Keeping God First. Make it your goal to have a deep, intimate relationship with God. Let Him into every area of your life. If you constantly look to other people for answers and validation, pray about this and ask the Lord to help you stop doing that and instead look to Him. (See 1 Thessalonians 2:4.) As we live to please God, He ...

God has an amazing plan and purpose for your life. It’s greater than you can imagine...and it all begins with putting Him first. In this four-part teaching series, Joyce teaches… How to develop a deep, satisfying relationship with God; Ways to eliminate worry and increase your joy every day; How to avoid the pitfalls of “wrong pursuits”

Faith looks at God’s Word and says, “If God says it, then I believe it! And I’m going to line up the words of my mouth with His Word, and I’m going to take steps of obedience to do what He says to do.” Over 40 years ago, God first spoke to my heart about teaching His Word.

Place God at the Top of Your List. I believe an easy way to determine if God is first in your life is to ask yourself this simple question: “Is God first in my time?” I encourage you to take a few moments right now to think about how you spend your time. Where is God on your “to do” list?

Jan 12, 2025 · Or it may be good advice but simply at the wrong time, or it may be advice that will not work for us. It’s important that we always look to God first and listen for His guidance and instruction. God has created us as unique individuals, and He does not lead all of us in the same way. God has a different, unique, individual plan for each of us.

God's love is a gift to us; it's in us, but we need to release it to others through words and actions. Left dormant, it will stagnate like a pool of water with no outlet. 1 John 3:14 says, We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers.