Jesus has set forth several criteria for being a true Christian. Of them all He stressed the importance of your Love to God in these words.
"And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the great and first commandment. "(Mt 22:37-38 AV)
We are true Christians when we make God the center of everything in our life. Sometimes we are not able to do that. We tend to give more importance to our family , our work or other activities. We seek God only when we have difficulties and trials. And we are breaking the first great commandment..
I was also just like that..turning to God only in times of need. And my life started loosing its focus..everything was going wrong.. Because I was giving more importance to my family and work than God. And when I made God my center, all started falling into place. My life changed from utter turmoil to sudden calm...
"And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm." (Mr 4:37-39 AV)
