Don't pray to him last, pray to him first.

Don't go to his word last, go to his word first.

Dr. Tony Evans talks about making the Lord our first love instead of our last resort.

Take God off of the second shelf.

Let's make him first.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

The old saying goes first things first. Seems obvious, right? Well, today Dr. Evans talks about

why many people ignore that obvious piece of advice when it comes to their relationship with God

and what it costs them when they do.

Let's listen.

Unfortunately today, we live in a world where most people, particularly in Western culture,

acknowledge God, but not necessarily first.

And when you search the Bible, you will see where God regularly demands to be first.

The word first pops up a lot in scripture in relationship to God, and God literally audits his position in your life.

Because he doesn't take your word for it.

Just because you say he's first, he doesn't buy it.

He audits it to see if he is first.

God cannot be second.

God regularly complains in the Bible when he is not visibly and functionally in first place.

Remember the definition of kingdom stewardship.

A kingdom steward is a faithful manager who is responsible to oversee the protection and the expansion of that which God is placed in their lives to oversee on his behalf.

A steward is not an owner of anything. They are a

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