Putting God First

What will it mean in practice for me to put God first? This much at least. The 101 things I have to do each day and the 101 demands on me which I know I must try to meet will all be approached as ventures of loving sacrifice to him, and I shall do the best I can in everything for his sake.

And then I shall find that, through the secret work of the Spirit which is known by its effects, my very purpose of pleasing God gives me new energy for all these tasks and relationships-energy which otherwise I could not have had. Self-absorbed resentments dissolve zest for life. Happiness in doing things and love for others grows great when God comes first.

In God's Presence April 17, J.I. Packer