The Primacy of God

           During the past week, God has revealed to me how much I have forgotten to put God above all else. I always remember the countless lessons by church pastors and teachers that said, in essence, "read your Bible and pray daily." I tend to forget how important those things are. It is so easy for me to go a day and not read the Word of God. I used to cherish the Word of God. I carried it around wherever I went and would spend so much time reading it. Today, I find myself not cherishing the Word of God near as much as I used to. On top of that, I find myself spending minimal time in prayer. It's very simple to pray when I want something or when things are not going the way I would like.
           Yet, my heart is always begging for me to spend time in the Word and in prayer. For there is a void that is not filled when I try to go onward without the time that God would have me spend with Him. These past few days, I have began to cherish the Word and prayer once again. It's like being alive again. There is really no greater satisfaction in life than spending time with my Lord. My prayer is that I would never stop cherishing the Word and time spent in prayer.

"Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You"
-Psalm 119:11

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." 

-Philippians 4:6-7

God bless,
Tyler