12 Verses : How to make God your priority

Stop being lazy

“For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.”

‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3:10‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Old Habits: You are a new vessel. So if you are a new vessel then why will you fill yourself with old habits ?

“No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭2:22‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Ignorance: Passion without zeal

“For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:2‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Irresponsiblilty : We won’t lose God love but we can miss out on blessing when we are not responsible.

“For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Discouragiment : John 16:33

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.””

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Comparison : Luke 18:11-13

“The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭18:11-13‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Indifference: We should not neglecti others

“Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭10:30-37‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Contempt: Thinking you are fine when you are not.

“The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭14:3‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Sin

“But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.” Isaiah 59:2

Busyness

“but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭10:42‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Living for yourself/selfishness

“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Putting others first

“—for you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭34:14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬