15 Practical Ways to Put God First in Your Daily Life

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<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0" aria-description&equals;"">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<p>Do you want to grow closer to God and experience His presence in your daily life&quest; Do you sometimes struggle to balance your spiritual life with your busy schedule&quest; If so&comma; you are not alone&period; Many Christians face the challenge of<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;christwin&period;com&sol;put-god-first&sol;"> putting God first<&sol;a> in their daily routines&comma; especially in a world that is full of distractions and temptations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;armor-of-god-prayer&sol;">putting God<&sol;a> first is not only a commandment&comma; but also a blessing&period; Jesus said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness&comma; and all these things will be added to you” &lpar;Matthew 6&colon;33&rpar;&period; When we prioritize God in our daily lives&comma; we align ourselves with His will and purpose&comma; and we receive His grace and provision&period; We also enjoy a deeper and more intimate relationship with Him&comma; which is the ultimate goal of our faith&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"a-wrap a-wrap-base a-wrap-8 alignwide"> <amp-ad width&equals;"100vw" height&equals;"320"&NewLine; type&equals;"adsense"&NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4567418583088703"&NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6587548553"&NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv"&NewLine; data-full-width&equals;"">&NewLine; <div overflow&equals;""><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;amp-ad><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>So how can we put God first in our daily lives&quest; Here are  practical ways to do so<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-large wp-image-1932" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;02&sol;15-Practical-Ways-to-Put-God-First-in-Your-Daily-Life-1-1024x576&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"708" height&equals;"398" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>1&period; Start with Prayer and Meditation<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>One of the best ways to put God first is to start your day with prayer and meditation&period; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;5-ways-prayer-can-boost-your-productivity-and-success&sol;">Prayer is a way<&sol;a> of communicating with God&comma; expressing your gratitude&comma; praise&comma; requests&comma; and concerns&period; Meditation is a way of listening to God&comma; reflecting on His Word&comma; and quieting your mind&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Prayer and meditation can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Acknowledge God’s presence and sovereignty in your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Align your thoughts and desires with God’s will&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;thursday-morning-prayers&sol;">Receive God’s peace and guidance for the day ahead<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;spiritual-warfare-prayers&sol;">Strengthen your faith<&sol;a> and trust in God&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To make prayer and meditation a consistent practice&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;powerful-wednesday-morning-prayers&sol;">Set a specific time and place for your prayer<&sol;a> and meditation&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Use a prayer journal or a prayer app to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-strength-and-courage&sol;">keep<&sol;a> track of your prayers and answers&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Follow a prayer model&comma; such as the ACTS acronym &lpar;Adoration&comma; Confession&comma; Thanksgiving&comma; Supplication&rpar;&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Use a meditation app or a guided meditation to help you focus and relax&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Memorize and meditate on scriptures that <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-inspiration&sol;">inspire<&sol;a> and encourage you&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness&comma; and all these things will be given to you as well&period;” &lpar;Matthew 6&colon;33&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Do not be anxious about anything&comma; but in every situation&comma; by <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;20-powerful-prayers-for-the-church&sol;">prayer and petition<&sol;a>&comma; with thanksgiving&comma; present your requests to God&period; And the peace of God&comma; which transcends all understanding&comma; will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus&period;” &lpar;Philippians 4&colon;6-7&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>2&period; Read and Study the Bible<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Another way to put God first is to read and study the Bible&period; The Bible is God’s Word and His revelation to us&period; It contains His promises&comma; commands&comma; wisdom&comma; and love&period; It also tells us who God is&comma; who we are&comma; and what He has done for us&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Reading and studying the Bible can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Learn more about God and His character&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Understand God’s plan and purpose for your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Apply God’s principles and teachings to your daily situations&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;luthers-morning-prayer&sol;">Grow in your knowledge and faith<&sol;a> in God&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To read and study the Bible effectively&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Choose a Bible translation that is easy to understand and faithful to the original text&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Follow a Bible reading plan that covers the whole Bible or a specific topic or theme&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Join a Bible study group that meets regularly and discusses the Bible in depth&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Use a Bible commentary or a study Bible to help you interpret and apply the Bible&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Ask questions and seek answers from the Bible and other reliable sources&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching&comma; rebuking&comma; correcting and training in righteousness&comma; so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work&period;” &lpar;2 Timothy 3&colon;16-17&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Your word is a lamp for my feet&comma; a light on my path&period;” &lpar;Psalm 119&colon;105&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>3&period; Attend Worship Services<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Attending to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;christian-worship-songs-with-lyrics&sol;">worship services<&sol;a> is another way to put God first&period; Worship is a way of expressing our love&comma; admiration&comma; and devotion to God&period; It is also a way of honoring and glorifying Him for who He is and what He has done&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Attending <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;short-opening-prayers-for-worship-services&sol;">worship services<&sol;a> can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;15-powerful-night-prayers-to-connect-with-god-and-find-peace-before-bed&sol;">Connect with God and experience His presence and power<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Join with other believers and form a community of faith&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Receive God’s grace and forgiveness through the sacraments&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Hear God’s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;15-prayers-for-life&sol;">Word and be inspired<&sol;a> and challenged by the preaching&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Praise God and thank Him for His goodness and faithfulness&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To attend worship services regularly&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Find a church or a worship gathering that aligns with your beliefs and values&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Commit to going to worship services every week or as often as possible&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Invite your friends and family to join you or go with you&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Participate actively and enthusiastically in the worship activities&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Follow up and apply what you learned and experienced in the worship service&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Let us not give up meeting together&comma; as some are in the habit of doing&comma; but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching&period;” &lpar;Hebrews 10&colon;25&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name&semi; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness&period;” &lpar;Psalm 29&colon;2&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>4&period; Serve Others<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Serving others is a way of showing God’s love and compassion to those in need&period; It is also a way of following Jesus’ example and obeying His command&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Serving others can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Put God’s interests and priorities above your own&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Use your gifts and talents to bless and benefit others&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Meet the physical&comma; emotional&comma; and spiritual needs of others&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Share the gospel and demonstrate God’s kingdom&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Grow in your humility and generosity&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To serve others effectively&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Identify the needs and opportunities in your community and beyond&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Choose a service project or a ministry that matches your passion and skills&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Volunteer your time and resources to support a cause or an organization&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Help your neighbors and friends with their chores or problems&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Pray for and encourage those who are serving or being served&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For even the Son of Man did not come to be served&comma; but to serve&comma; and to give his life as a ransom for many&period;” &lpar;Mark 10&colon;45&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others&comma; as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms&period;” &lpar;1 Peter 4&colon;10&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>5&period; Live with Purpose and Intention<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God created everybody with different purpose&comma; to put God first you have to live with purpose and intention&period; Living with purpose and intention means living with a clear vision and direction for your life&period; It also means living in a way that reflects God’s will and plan for you&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-large wp-image-1931" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;02&sol;Live-with-Purpose-and-Intention-1024x576&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Live with Purpose and Intention" width&equals;"708" height&equals;"398" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Living with purpose and intention can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Discover and fulfill God’s calling and mission for your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Make wise and meaningful decisions that honor God and benefit others&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Avoid distractions and temptations that<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nameclust&period;com&sol;bible-verses-for-confirmation&sol;"> hinder your growth<&sol;a> and happiness&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Live a balanced and fruitful life that glorifies God and satisfies you&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To live with purpose and intention&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Seek <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;good-morning-prayers&sol;">God’s guidance and direction for your life through prayer<&sol;a> and Scripture&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Write down your vision&comma; goals&comma; and action steps for your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Review and revise your vision&comma; goals&comma; and action steps regularly&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Align your daily activities and choices with your vision and goals&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Celebrate your achievements and learn from your failures&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For I know the plans I have for you&comma;” declares the Lord&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;plans to prosper you and not to harm you&comma; plans to give you hope and a future&period;” &lpar;Jeremiah 29&colon;11&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Therefore&comma; I urge you&comma; brothers and sisters&comma; in view of God’s mercy&comma; to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice&comma; holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship&period; Do not conform to the pattern of this world&comma; but be transformed by the renewing of your mind&period; Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good&comma; pleasing and perfect will&period;” &lpar;Romans 12&colon;1-2&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>6&period; Seek God’s Guidance in Decisions<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Seeking God’s guidance in decisions means consulting God before making major or minor decisions&period; It also means trusting God to lead you and show you the best way&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Seeking God’s guidance in decisions can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Acknowledge God’s sovereignty and wisdom in your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Avoid mistakes and regrets that result from your own understanding or preferences&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Experience <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;god-is-great-god-is-good&sol;">God’s peace<&sol;a> and confidence in your decisions&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Follow God’s path and purpose for your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To seek God’s guidance in decisions&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Pray and <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-church-leaders&sol;">ask God<&sol;a> for His will and direction in your decisions&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Read and study the Bible and apply its principles and teachings to your decisions&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Seek counsel and advice from godly and wise people who know you and your situation&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Listen and pay attention to the signs and confirmations that God gives you&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Be willing and ready to obey God’s guidance&comma; even if it is different from your own&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding&semi; in all your ways submit to him&comma; and he will make your paths straight&period;” &lpar;Proverbs 3&colon;5-6&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;If any of you lacks wisdom&comma; you should ask God&comma; who gives generously to all without finding fault&comma; and it will be given to you&period;” &lpar;James 1&colon;5&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0" aria-description&equals;"">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<h2>7&period; Trust God in All Circumstances<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>With God&comma; all things are possible&comma; to put God first is to trust God in all circumstances&period; Trusting God in all circumstances means having confidence that God is in charge and that He is working for your good and His glory&period; It also means depending on <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;the-power-of-prayer&sol;">God’s power<&sol;a> and promises&comma; rather than on your own abilities or resources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Trusting God in all circumstances can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Recognize God’s presence and authority in your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Avoid worry and anxiety that result from your own understanding or expectations&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Experience God’s peace and assurance in your decisions&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Follow God’s path and purpose for your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To trust God in all circumstances&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Pray and ask God for His will and direction in your circumstances&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Read and study the Bible and claim its promises and truths for your circumstances&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Seek advice and support from godly and wise people who know you and your circumstances&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Be willing and ready to obey God’s direction&comma; even if it is different from your own&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding&semi; in all your ways submit to him&comma; and he will make your paths straight&period;” &lpar;Proverbs 3&colon;5-6&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;If any of you lacks wisdom&comma; you should ask God&comma; who gives generously to all without finding fault&comma; and it will be given to you&period;” &lpar;James 1&colon;5&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0" aria-description&equals;"">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<h2>8&period; Forgive Others<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>We were told to forgive others in the bible&period; Forgiving others is a way of obeying God’s command and following Jesus’ example&period; It is also a way of releasing yourself and others from the bondage of bitterness and resentment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Forgiving others can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Honor God and reflect His grace and mercy in your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Experience inner <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-healing&sol;">peace and healing<&sol;a> from the wounds of the past&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-marriage-restoration&sol;">Restore and improve your relationships<&sol;a> with others&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Prevent and overcome the negative effects of unforgiveness&comma; such as anger&comma; depression&comma; and stress&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To forgive others effectively&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Recognize and acknowledge the hurt and pain that others have caused you&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Decide and choose to forgive them&comma; regardless of how you feel or what they deserve&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Pray and ask God to help you forgive them and heal your heart&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Express your forgiveness to them&comma; either verbally or in writing&comma; if possible and appropriate&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Let go of the grudge and move on with your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For if you forgive other people when they sin against you&comma; your heavenly Father will also forgive you&period; But if you do not forgive others their sins&comma; your Father will not forgive your sins&period;” &lpar;Matthew 6&colon;14-15&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone&period; Forgive as the Lord forgave you&period;” &lpar;Colossians 3&colon;13&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>9&period; Love Your Enemies<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Love your enemies is a commandment&period; Loving your enemies is a way of obeying Jesus’ radical and revolutionary command&period; It is also a way of showing God’s character and bringing glory to Him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-large wp-image-1933" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;02&sol;Love-Your-Enemies-1024x576&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Love Your Enemies" width&equals;"708" height&equals;"398" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Loving your enemies can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Overcome evil with good and break the cycle of violence and hatred&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Demonstrate God’s love and grace to those who don’t deserve it&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Challenge and change the hearts and minds of your enemies&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Grow in your maturity and faith in God&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To love your enemies effectively&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Identify and pray for your enemies&comma; whether they are individuals or groups&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Bless and do good to your enemies&comma; rather than curse or harm them&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Speak well and respectfully of your enemies&comma; rather than slander or insult them&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;powerful-prayers-for-joy&sol;">Seek peace<&sol;a> and reconciliation with your enemies&comma; rather than revenge or retaliation&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But I tell you&comma; love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you&comma; that you may be children of your Father in heaven&period; He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good&comma; and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous&period;” &lpar;Matthew 5&colon;44-45&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Do not be overcome by evil&comma; but overcome evil with good&period;” &lpar;Romans 12&colon;21&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>10&period; Be Content with What You Have<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>To put God first you have to be content with what you have&period; Being content with what you have means being grateful and satisfied with what God has given you&period; It also means avoiding the trap of materialism and the love of money&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Being content with what you have can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Acknowledge God’s provision and generosity in your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Resist the temptation and pressure to compare yourself with others or to pursue more than you need&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Enjoy and appreciate the simple and essential things in life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Save and give more to God’s work and to those in need&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To be content with what you have&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Make a list of the things that you have and thank God for them&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Avoid or limit your exposure to the sources of discontentment&comma; such as advertisements&comma; social media&comma; or envy&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Adopt a minimalist lifestyle and get rid of the things that you don’t use or need&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Share your resources and possessions with others who are less fortunate&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have&comma; because God has said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Never will I leave you&semi; never will I forsake you&period;”” &lpar;Hebrews 13&colon;5&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But godliness with contentment is great gain&period; For we brought nothing into the world&comma; and we can take nothing out of it&period; But if we have food and clothing&comma; we will be content with that&period;” &lpar;1 Timothy 6&colon;6-8&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0" aria-description&equals;"">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>11&period; Seek Godly Friendships<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Another way to put God first is to seek godly friendships&period; Seeking godly friendships means surrounding yourself with people who encourage you to grow in your faith and love for God&period; It also means avoiding or limiting your association with people who influence you negatively or pull you away from God&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Seeking godly friendships can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Receive and give support&comma; advice&comma; and accountability in your spiritual journey&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Learn from and share with others who have different perspectives and experiences&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Enjoy and celebrate life with others who share your values and goals&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Serve and minister to others as a team and a family&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To seek godly friendships&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Join a small group or a fellowship group in your <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;15-heartfelt-prayers-for-the-church-family&sol;">church or community<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Reach out and connect with people who have similar interests and passions as you&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Be friendly and hospitable to everyone&comma; but be selective and careful with whom you confide and trust&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Be a good friend to others by being loyal&comma; honest&comma; and caring&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As iron sharpens iron&comma; so one person sharpens another&period;” &lpar;Proverbs 27&colon;17&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Do not be misled&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Bad company corrupts good character&period;”” &lpar;1 Corinthians 15&colon;33&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>12&period; Use Your Time Wisely<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>it is important to use your time wisely&period; Using your time wisely means managing your time well and prioritizing God’s activities&period; It also means avoiding or reducing the time spent on things that are unimportant&comma; unproductive&comma; or unhealthy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Using your time wisely can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Accomplish more and achieve your goals and dreams&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Spend more time with God and grow in your relationship with Him&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Spend more time with your family and friends and improve your relationships with them&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Spend more time on your hobbies and passions and enjoy your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To use your time wisely&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Create a schedule or a routine that allows for time with God&comma; work&comma; rest&comma; and recreation&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Set and follow deadlines and reminders for your tasks and projects&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Delegate or outsource the tasks that you can’t or don’t want to do&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Eliminate or limit the time wasters&comma; such as social media&comma; TV&comma; or games&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Teach us to number our days&comma; that we may gain a heart of wisdom&period;” &lpar;Psalm 90&colon;12&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Be very careful&comma; then&comma; how you live—not as unwise but as wise&comma; making the most of every opportunity&comma; because the days are evil&period;” &lpar;Ephesians 5&colon;15-16&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>13&period; Be a Good Steward of Your Resources<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Being a good steward of your resources means managing your finances&comma; possessions&comma; and talents wisely&period; It also means acknowledging that everything you have belongs to God and using it for His glory and purposes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Being a good steward of your resources can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Honor God and express your gratitude and trust in Him&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Save and invest your money for the future and for emergencies&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Give and share your money and possessions with God’s work and with those in need&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Use and develop your talents and skills for God’s service and for your fulfillment&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To be a good steward of your resources&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Make a budget and track your income and expenses&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Save at least 10&percnt; of your income and invest it wisely&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Give at least 10&percnt; of your income to your church or a charity of your choice&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Identify and use your gifts and talents in your work&comma; ministry&comma; or hobby&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much&comma; and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much&period; So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth&comma; who will trust you with true riches&quest;” &lpar;Luke 16&colon;10-11&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give&comma; not reluctantly or under compulsion&comma; for God loves a cheerful giver&period;” &lpar;2 Corinthians 9&colon;7&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0" aria-description&equals;"">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<h2>14&period; Share Your Faith with Others<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Sharing your faith with others means telling others about God and what He has done for you&period; It also means inviting others to experience God’s love and salvation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Sharing your faith with others can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Obey God’s command and fulfill His commission&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Spread God’s kingdom and His gospel to the world&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Lead others to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;catholic-morning-prayers&sol;">Christ and help them grow in their faith<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Strengthen your own faith and testimony&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To share your faith with others effectively&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Pray and ask God for opportunities and courage to share your faith&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Build relationships and trust with people who don’t know God or are seeking Him&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Share your personal story and testimony of how God <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-addiction-recovery&sol;">changed your life<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Explain the gospel and the basic truths of Christianity in a simple and clear way&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Invite others to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior or to join a church or a group&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord&period; Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have&period; But do this with gentleness and respect&period;” &lpar;1 Peter 3&colon;15&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Therefore go and make disciples of all nations&comma; baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit&comma; and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you&period; And surely I am with you always&comma; to the very end of the age&period;” &lpar;Matthew 28&colon;19-20&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h2>15&period; Pursue Holiness<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God is holy and to serve him&comma; we have to be holy&comma; to put God first is to pursue holiness&period; Pursuing holiness means living a life that reflects God’s character and standards&period; It also means avoiding and overcoming sin and temptation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Pursuing holiness can help you to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Honor God and please Him with your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Experience God’s presence and <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-gods-favor-and-breakthrough-in-life&sol;">power in your life<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Protect yourself and others from the consequences and damage of sin&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Grow in your likeness and intimacy with God&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>To pursue holiness effectively&comma; you can&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Pray and ask God to help you live a holy life and to convict you of any sin in your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Read and study the Bible and apply its commands and teachings to your life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Seek the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit who lives in you and empowers you to live a holy life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Confess and repent of any sin that you commit or struggle with&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Resist and flee from any temptation that comes your way&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The Bible says&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But just as he who called you is holy&comma; so be holy in all you do&semi; for it is written&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Be holy&comma; because I am holy&period;”” &lpar;1 Peter 1&colon;15-16&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Therefore&comma; since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses&comma; let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles&period; And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us&comma; fixing our eyes on Jesus&comma; the pioneer and perfecter of faith&period;” &lpar;Hebrews 12&colon;1-2&rpar;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p><amp-youtube layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"1078" height&equals;"606" data-videoid&equals;"xv0g7v-ANEY" title&equals;"5 Ways to Put God First at Work"><a placeholder href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;xv0g7v-ANEY"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;xv0g7v-ANEY&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover" alt&equals;"5 Ways to Put God First at Work"><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Final Thoughts<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Putting God first in your daily life is not a one-time decision or a single action&period; It is a lifestyle and a habit that you need to cultivate and practice every day&period; It is also a journey and a process that you need to enjoy and embrace&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By putting God first&comma; you will not only honor and glorify Him&comma; but you will also experience the benefits and blessings of living a God-centered life&period; You will grow in your faith and love for God&comma; and you will discover and fulfill His plan and purpose for your life&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>So&comma; what are you waiting for&quest; Start today and put God first in your <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-wisdom-and-peace&sol;">daily life<&sol;a>&period; Implement these 15 practical ways and see how God will transform your life and the lives of those around you&period; You will not regret it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>

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