It Starts With Self

[342 words] I am well aware that putting self first does not seem like a Christ-like thing to do, but, for now, that’s where we need to start. My relationship with God has to start with my willingness to meet Him, to see Him, to recognize who He is. He is there waiting, but I stand at a distance and wonder what this all means. It has to start with me humbly admitting that I am not the center of the universe. He is. I have to understand that, without Him, I am lost in a sea of aimless humanity. It has to start with my realization that putting others before me sounds, right and noble, but if God is not honored by my actions and if He is not the highest priority, then I have accomplished little that will last beyond my life. It has to start with my…