How can we put God first in our lives? CQ Kids

How can we put God first in our lives?

Life is busy. We have responsibilities with school, chores, family and friends, and the time goes so fast! But even so, our highest priority is to be faithful to God. Here are some practical ways we can do this:
Let’s pray more often. Prayer time doesn’t have to be limited to just before meals and bedtime - we can actually pray anytime, anywhere! God can hear what we say in our minds, so we can make ANY spare quiet time a time for prayer. Even saying, “Thank you, God, for this beautiful day!” is a wonderful way to stay in touch with God throughout our day.

Let’s give God our best - not the “leftovers.” Are we praying or reading a Bible story when we’re distracted or tired? Instead, let’s study and pray when we’re fresh and alert. If you’re a morning person, try getting up a little earlier to read a Bible story or tell God about the nice things you hope to do that day with His help.

Let’s make time to be pleasing to God. We can do this by decreasing time spent on activities that are not spiritually productive. For example, if we have free time, instead of using ALL of it just on ourselves, let’s see what we can do for others. Now THAT’S time well spent!

Let’s CARE about what God thinks. Today, some people say, “I can say or do whatever I want,” but if God is first in our lives, we should be thinking about how we represent Him. To be a good example to others, we can watch our words and actions carefully.

Let’s make God the first thing we think about in the morning and the last thing we think about before bed. To help us remember, we can create a little card next to our bed that says, “Good morning, God!” or “Good