What is the Deal with Priorities?

Something that I always tend to feel like I constantly struggle with are my priorities. Ever since I became a Christian, I've always been told to "put God first" in everything I do. I thought this meant reading my bible, saying a prayer before bed and meals, and just being a good person. As I grew spiritually, I soon found that although reading the bible and praying were great things to do, was that really "putting God first?" So now I ask, what does putting God first in our priorities truly look like?

I think that before we even try to make God our absolute number one priority, we need to realize we are human which means we are imperfect and we will make mistakes. With this mindset, the task can begin for all of us.

In Matthew 6 verse 33, Jesus explains, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be provided for you."

So clearly, we are meant to put God first, but did you catch the wording on that?It says, "...seek first the kingdom of God...." To me this is telling us that furthering the kingdom of God should be our priority. I think that "furthering" the kingdom of God can be brought about in a variety of ways. This could mean spreading the word about Jesus to others, giving God the glory in everything you do, or even furthering your relationship with Jesus Christ.

So, making God our number one priority seems a little more tangible for me when I view things this way. I feel like I can go to school and still have God as my number one priority by giving Him the glory in all the things I do there. I think we sometimes view making God our priority as a major sacrifice to our daily lives-which sometimes this may actually occur-but if we take a step back and analyze the opportunities we have for furthering God's kingdom, we can see that we can easily make God our priority. The opportunities we have each and everyday are how we make God our priority. We take the chances God gives to us and use them to further the kingdom. So remember, there are many ways to make God our priority in life, but if we do achieve this, "...His righteousness and all these things will be provided for you."

Mark 12:30