Yesterday I made a quick post on Liketu about the day I had with my family!
It was met with lots of fantastic comments and kind words from the community. I'm forever grateful for the people that pop by and leave their comments, especially when the posts have to do with my family. I know it's not something I write a lot about on chain, but obviously, I'm trying to become a much better father and husband, so anytime I can highlight my family, I'll take that opportunity.
One comment from 
I'm paraphrasing here, but he essentially asked where does God fit into my priority list because the post I wrote was so focused on my family and how I need to make them a priority in my life.
Wow, that's a big question.....
So here's what the bible says about what our priorities should be:
The first mention of putting God first comes directly from God in His 10 commandments:
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me" - Exodus 20:3
That's pretty direct, but I am looking for more personal verses. Yes, God only and no other 'gods' but what about our families? How do they fit into the Christian life? Sure God wants us to put them before Him right? Let's see....
"If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." - Luke 14:26
Whoa....What???
A lot of bible translations have 'hate' as the word there, but essentially what this means is that we cannot love something more than God. That is the cost of discipleship. The Strong's definition also refers to this as to 'love less'. So the bible is clear, we are to put God first.
So easy to say right?
How about the human element to this and which is why I wanted to write this blog post. Because this is something I truly battle with because I know what the bible says, however how I am supposed to love God more and put Him first rather than my own flesh and blood?
Paul said it best....The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak;)
When you strip it all down, and take a big picture view of it one can understand why we are told to put God first. Our saviour, our creator, our God. And at the end of times, we pray that our families get to spend eternity in heaven together. But this is on paper, how can you really make this feeling a reality?
I honestly don't have the answer, however this is where faith comes in for me....
I don't understand it all. I'm not sure I ever will. I do not understand the big picture of existence or how God's divine plan is working out for all of us. However, I have faith. Faith that I will get it explained to me in due time. Faith that I must teach my children to put God first as well, even if Mommy and Daddy come second (oh boy, that's a tough one to explain to them huh?)
Faith doesn't come from seeing all the time, and that's bible....It comes from trusting in something that you may not understand and that is much bigger than you. And it does also come back to putting others first. Self wants to be put first. And part of being selfish, wants to put our flesh and blood before the spiritual. But that's not what God wants.
Death to self and bearing our crosses also means, putting our own needs second. So here's how I break down 'who comes first'...
God.
Family.
In that order. I guess I fit in after that, but I still believe as Christians community and friends must come before us as well.
This is a tough one though, and part of the journey I'm still trying to wrap my head around :)
