Put God first

That sounds like the common advice that Christians give to one another. Every believer strives to please God, to be “good” Christians, to be God's No. 1 fan. And in order to do that, we have to “put God first.” If God isn't your priority, wouldn't that make you an idol worshiper?

What does it mean to ‘put God first’? What does it mean to put God at the top of your priority list?As teenagers, we have heard this phrase over and over. Good advice nonetheless but lacking in clarity. Would we say we ‘put God first’ when we;

·         Read the Bible regularly

·         Pray frequently

·         Go to church every Sunday

·         Give offering, pay tithes, etc

·         Preach the Gospel

According to Brittany, writing in TheBamBlog, putting God first has to do with understanding the precepts of Christian living… “being a Christian is about becoming like Jesus, following the two greatest commandments: Loving God and loving people”.

A typical Christian teenager’s list of priorities will probably look like this:

1.    God

2.    School

3.    Sleep

4.    Family

5.    Exercise

6.    Eating

7.    Friends

8.    Work

9.    Having Fun

10. Hobbies

When God is at the top of our priority list, He becomes a part of every area of our lives and activities – from No. 2 to No. 10 and more. God becomes priority on your list when you are dedicated to ensuring that He is honoured in your schooling; leisure; friendships; family; work, fun time, hobbies, etc.

That decision rests with you, dear teen. Make up your mind to ‘put God first’ in every of your word, thought and action. It isn’t an easy journey and these are really difficult times but you can rely on the Holy Spirit to see you through. Putting God first is His greatest desire concerning us. For when He is first, then He is everything!!!