Leo Tolstoy, the renowned writer, was once asked what was the thing he considered the most important. And without batting an eyelash, he answered, "The most important thing is my relationship with God."
People probably expected him to say that fame or money or power or his writings were the most important. But he went against the grain by proclaiming that his personal relationship with God weighed above all else.
Perhaps these few words summed up the entirety of our existence . ‘Put God First’ is our first and foremost duty as creatures of a loving God. Tolstoy humbly acknowledged this fact despite his superior status. He was wise enough to admit that all that he had achieved came from God.
This is the essence of human life. Of inner peace. Put God above all. And you will find unadulterated perfect happiness. Everything else comes secondary. God is the force that will guide us through life. It is but only proper that we pay tribute to the force first, over and above all other influences.
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