As a Christian, my relationships with friends should stem from my relationship with Christ. I should be focused first on him, with him as my guide in all my other relationships. Then, because I am “right with God,” I should be able to show Christ’s love to others and be wise in my relations with friends.

Why is it that so often I turn that upside down?

Instead of focusing first on Christ, I focus on my other relationships. I keep God in the picture, but so often he’s somewhere in the background. Then things get all messed up. I have a good time with friends, and things are going well - and I praise God because of it. But when things _aren’t_ going so well, my relationship with Christ fades as well. It’s as if my emotions at the time dictate my relationship with God - well, it was a bad day, so God obviously doesn’t care about me.

How wrong is that??

Oh Lord, help me to put you foremost in my life!