{"id":10826,"date":"2025-09-05T14:51:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/?p=10826"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:04:37","slug":"god-before-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/en\/god-before-man\/","title":{"rendered":"God Before Man \/ Dios antes que al hombre"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">God Before Man \/ Dios antes que al hombre<\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Vea la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/h6>\n<p>Today we hear about something very confusing that Jesus tell us&#8230; &#8220;If anyone comes to me without hating his mother and father, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.&#8221;\u00a0 While this sounds crazy and seems like it goes against the fourth commandment, this reading doesn&#8217;t mean He wants us to hate them or reject them. This is Jesus&#8217; way of telling us to love God MORE than anyone or anything else. He is telling us that God should be the most important thing in our lives.\u00a0Once we choose him, nothing else in our lives can be better than God.<\/p>\n<p>Choose GOD before Man&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Think about it&#8230; if everything I do or think, is about getting someone to like me or the things I say, or about the work I do, then honor is the most important thing in my life, not Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>How do I do this? Who IS God that I should put HIM before everything else?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1060\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m-hfvv-yzI0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If I spend all my time on family, games, work, hobbies&#8230; then THEY become the most important things in my life. Now&#8230;. honor and family can be used to serve God, but shouldn&#8217;t replace God.<\/p>\n<p>So how do I detach myself from things?<\/p>\n<p>What are some ways I can put God before everything else in my life?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make time with God everyday: Set aside time each day specifically for prayer and to connect with God. (see video link below)<\/li>\n<li>Take away disruptions: Think about the things that I have and do everyday. What defines me? What is keeping me from walking with God? What keeps me from seeking His wisdom? How can I remove those things?.<\/li>\n<li>Give things up daily: Doing things like fasting or not eating your favorite treat. Give something up each day! This can help me gain control over worldly things. Spiritual purification.<\/li>\n<li>What I need vs what I want: Understand that I only need the basics (air, water, food, sleep). Try seeing that other things are all \u201cnice-to-haves\u201d rather than something I need.<\/li>\n<li>Seek God First: Make Him a priority and seek God and His kingdom before anything else in my life.<\/li>\n<li>Be grateful everyday: Thank others and be grateful for the good things God gives us. Thank Him for each new day we have. It keeps us from being self-centered and to look at others instead.<\/li>\n<li>Serve others: Serve God and others by praying for them, encouraging them, and do acts of service for others. This can move us away from self-focus.<\/li>\n<li>Pray to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WYGKaVDVtwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Carlo Acutis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lH3rjqD8zrA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Pier Georgio Frassati<\/a> who were very young loyal followers of God, in our lifetime! They are inspirations to all young people today.<\/li>\n<li>Pray to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/prayers\/saint-michael-archangel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Michael<\/a> in times when it is hard to fight things I know is wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out these fun video links below to hear more! (we recommend using Youtube&#8217;s translated subtitles if needed)<\/em><\/h6>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4Dx2JEZHBqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<h2 class=\"mkdf-custom-font-holder\" style=\"font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;text-align: center;color: Purple\">\n\tReal and True- How does God reveal himself to us?<\/h2><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Akn7Wt0XV_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<h2 class=\"mkdf-custom-font-holder\" style=\"font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;text-align: center;color: Blue\">\n\tUTG Detroit-How to Develop a Daily Prayer Routine<\/h2><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bxv_8kW9ij4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<h2 class=\"mkdf-custom-font-holder\" style=\"font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;text-align: center;color: Red\">\n\tCatholic Central- Who is God?<\/h2><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVVYK5Zu59M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<h2 class=\"mkdf-custom-font-holder\" style=\"font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;text-align: center;color: Green\">\n\tLente Cat\u00f3lico- Dios Padre<\/h2><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hoy escuchamos algo muy confuso que Jes\u00fas nos dice&#8230; &#8220;Si alguno viene a m\u00ed y no aborrece a su madre y a su padre, e incluso su propia vida, no puede ser mi disc\u00edpulo&#8221;. Aunque esto suene loco y parezca ir en contra del cuarto mandamiento, esta lectura no significa que \u00c9l quiera que lo odiemos o lo rechacemos. As\u00ed es como Jes\u00fas nos dice que amemos a Dios M\u00c1S que a nadie ni a nada. Nos dice que Dios debe ser lo m\u00e1s importante en nuestras vidas. Una vez que lo elegimos, nada en nuestras vidas puede ser mejor que Dios.<\/p>\n<p>Elige a DIOS antes que al hombre&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Pi\u00e9nsalo&#8230; si todo lo que hago o pienso se trata de agradarle a alguien, de lo que digo o del trabajo que hago, entonces el honor es lo m\u00e1s importante en mi vida, no Jes\u00fas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfC\u00f3mo lo hago? \u00bfQui\u00e9n es Dios para que lo ponga a \u00c9l por encima de todo?<\/p>\n<p>Si dedico todo mi tiempo a la familia, los juegos, el trabajo, las aficiones&#8230; entonces se convierten en lo m\u00e1s importante de mi vida. Ahora bien&#8230; el honor y la familia pueden usarse para servir a Dios, pero no deben reemplazarlo.<\/p>\n<p>Entonces, \u00bfc\u00f3mo me desapego de las cosas?<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfDe qu\u00e9 maneras puedo poner a Dios por encima de todo lo dem\u00e1s en mi vida?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dedica tiempo a Dios todos los d\u00edas: Reserva un tiempo cada d\u00eda espec\u00edficamente para orar y conectar con Dios. (Ver el enlace del video abajo).<\/li>\n<li>Elimina las distracciones: Piensa en las cosas que tengo y hago a diario. \u00bfQu\u00e9 me define? \u00bfQu\u00e9 me impide caminar con Dios? \u00bfQu\u00e9 me impide buscar su sabidur\u00eda? \u00bfC\u00f3mo puedo eliminarlas?<\/li>\n<li>Renuncia a cosas a diario: Haz cosas como ayunar o no comer tu dulce favorito. \u00a1Renuncia a algo cada d\u00eda! Esto puede ayudarme a tener control sobre las cosas mundanas. Purificaci\u00f3n espiritual.<\/li>\n<li>Lo que necesito vs. lo que quiero: Entiende que solo necesito lo b\u00e1sico (aire, agua, comida, dormir). Intenta ver que las dem\u00e1s cosas son solo &#8220;bonitas&#8221; en lugar de algo que necesito.<\/li>\n<li>Busca a Dios primero: Prior\u00edzalo y busca a Dios y su reino antes que cualquier otra cosa en mi vida.<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e9 agradecido cada d\u00eda: Agradece a los dem\u00e1s y s\u00e9 agradecido por las cosas buenas que Dios nos da. Agrad\u00e9cele por cada nuevo d\u00eda que tenemos. Esto nos ayuda a no ser egoc\u00e9ntricos y a fijarnos en los dem\u00e1s.<\/li>\n<li>Sirve a los dem\u00e1s: Sirve a Dios y a los dem\u00e1s orando por ellos, anim\u00e1ndolos y realizando actos de servicio. Esto puede alejarnos del egocentrismo.<\/li>\n<li>Reza a San Carlo Acutis y San Pier Georgio Frassati, quienes fueron j\u00f3venes fieles seguidores de Dios en nuestra \u00e9poca. Son una inspiraci\u00f3n para todos los j\u00f3venes de hoy.<\/li>\n<li>Reza a San Miguel en los momentos en que es dif\u00edcil luchar contra cosas que s\u00e9 que est\u00e1n mal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a1Echa un vistazo a estos divertidos enlaces de videos para saber m\u00e1s! (Recomendamos usar los subt\u00edtulos traducidos de YouTube si es necesario).<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>God Before Man \/ Dios antes que al hombre Vea la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol a continuaci\u00f3n. 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