Putting God F.I.R.S.T.

This sermon is by Pastor Simon in Youth on 8th January.

"To have a successful 2006, we need to put God first in different areas of our lives."

Finances
Interests
Relationships
Schedules
Troubles

Finances. We have to tithe to God because He deserves it. Giving our first fruits to the Lord is the first step to having a successful christian life with Him. We cannot proclaim we love our God if we do not tithe.

Interests. In all that we do, our interests occupy a lot of our time. Learning to put God first above these interests that we have is another step to having a beautiful relationship with Him. Is God taking anything but first place when it comes to our interests?

Relationships. God commands to love Him more than our spouses, family, friends, and even our own lives. Do we put more time and effort building friendships than having our daily Quiet Time with the Saviour of the world? Are we putting Him first in relationships?

Schedules. We all have things we need to do. We all have CCAs and sports. Have these taken first place in our lives? God wants to commune with us every single day. He wants us to seek Him everyday. Have we left God out in our schedule?

Troubles. It's never easy to put God above your troubles. When times are tough, you sometimes don't know who to turn to. Well, God, is and will always, be there for you. Can you trust Him enough to let Him lead you out of your troubles?

Posted by Peter.