God First

Copyright © 2007-2009 Joyce C. Lock

God first, others second, self last ...

Most believe that's how it should be, whether they practice it or not. Few have problems recognizing when "Me, Me, Me" gets in the way, whether they care to admit it or not. But, putting others second can get very confusing in relationship to God being first.

It is God who teaches us how to love others and, in so doing, we are loving Him. However, when we have a passion for caring for the needs of others, you can bet the devil is looking for ways to trip us up and burn us out.

The devil will use that passion against us (wherein we are being called upon, up to twenty-four hours per day, to help others in countless ways) until we find we no longer have time for God. Then, others get first place and God gets nothing.

In addition, we run out of time for tending to our own spiritual needs and soon become drained, finding we no longer have anything left to give.

It would go a long way toward keeping the devil within tight reigns were we to:

1.) spend quality time with God, even if we have to schedule an appointment.

2.) seek God's will, even above the feelings of others.

3.) learn to discern and detach, a little, from those who manipulate our time with no real intention of following God (while keeping an open door for the time when they don't just want attention, but a real help.)

4.) let go of responsibilities God didn't call us to; works that please man but not Him.

Only when God is first does everything else fall into place.

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Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, columnist, and Senior Writer for the Storytime Tapestry Newsletter. Her latest adventures include her new website Glimpses of God http://iam.homewithGod.com/glimpsesofgod/ unveiling mysteries via scriptural methods of Bible study. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other. This article distribution was sponsored by: http://travel.pencircles.com/index.html

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God First 
Copyright © 2007-2009 Joyce C. Lock

God first, others second, self last ...

Most believe that's how it should be, whether they practice it or not. Few have problems recognizing when "Me, Me, Me" gets in the way, whether they care to admit it or not. But, putting others second can get very confusing in relationship to God being first.

It is God who teaches us how to love others and, in so doing, we are loving Him. However, when we have a passion for caring for the needs of others, you can bet the devil is looking for ways to trip us up and burn us out.

The devil will use that passion against us (wherein we are being called upon, up to twenty-four hours per day, to help others in countless ways) until we find we no longer have time for God. Then, others get first place and God gets nothing.

In addition, we run out of time for tending to our own spiritual needs and soon become drained, finding we no longer have anything left to give.

It would go a long way toward keeping the devil within tight reigns were we to:

1.) spend quality time with God, even if we have to schedule an appointment.

2.) seek God's will, even above the feelings of others.

3.) learn to discern and detach, a little, from those who manipulate our time with no real intention of following God (while keeping an open door for the time when they don't just want attention, but a real help.)

4.) let go of responsibilities God didn't call us to; works that please man but not Him.

Only when God is first does everything else fall into place.

About The Author:

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, columnist, and Senior Writer for the Storytime Tapestry Newsletter. Her latest adventures include her new website Glimpses of God <a href=http://iam.homewithGod.com/glimpsesofgod/ target=_blank>http://iam.homewithGod.com/glimpsesofgod/</a> unveiling mysteries via scriptural methods of Bible study. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other. This article distribution was sponsored by: <a href=http://travel.pencircles.com/index.html target=_blank>http://travel.pencircles.com/index.html</a>

Read more articles written by: <a href="http://www.thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/joyce-c_-lock.html" target="_blank">Joyce C. Lock</a>

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God First
Copyright © 2007-2009 Joyce C. Lock

God first, others second, self last ...

Most believe that's how it should be, whether they practice it
or not.  Few have problems recognizing when "Me, Me, Me" gets
in the way, whether they care to admit it or not.  But, putting
others second can get very confusing in relationship to God being
first.

It is God who teaches us how to love others and, in so doing, we
are loving Him.  However, when we have a passion for caring for
the needs of others, you can bet the devil is looking for ways to
trip us up and burn us out.

The devil will use that passion against us (wherein we are being
called upon, up to twenty-four hours per day, to help others in
countless ways) until we find we no longer have time for God.
Then, others get first place and God gets nothing.

In addition, we run out of time for tending to our own spiritual
needs and soon become drained, finding we no longer have anything
left to give.

It would go a long way toward keeping the devil within tight
reigns were we to:

1.) spend quality time with God, even if we have to schedule an
appointment.

2.) seek God's will, even above the feelings of others.

3.) learn to discern and detach, a little, from those who
manipulate our time with no real intention of following God
(while keeping an open door for the time when they don't just
want attention, but a real help.)

4.) let go of responsibilities God didn't call us to; works that
please man but not Him.

Only when God is first does everything else fall into place.

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Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, columnist, and 
Senior Writer for the Storytime Tapestry Newsletter. Her 
latest adventures include her new website Glimpses of 
God (http://iam.homewithGod.com/glimpsesofgod/); 
unveiling mysteries via scriptural methods of 
Bible study.  Joyce's writings encourage us 
in our relationship with God and each other. 
This article distribution was sponsored by:
http://travel.pencircles.com/index.html ============================================================

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