 can be certain that God is your loving Father. You must treat the importance of your relationship with your heavenly Father more fervently than you focus on your relationship with any member of your human family. Jesus said, "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." (Matthew 10:37 NIV)

Your Father wants your family to be a blessing to you. He wants you to be a blessing to each member of your family. However, as much as you may love the members of your human family, Jesus emphasizes that nothing should come ahead of the importance of your relationship with Him.

Your relationship with your parents should not come ahead of your relationship with Jesus. Your relationship with your spouse should not come ahead of the intimacy of your relationship with Jesus. The intimacy of your relationship with your children should not come ahead of the intimacy of your relationship with Jesus. He said, "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own] father and mother [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God] and [likewise] his wife and children and brothers and sisters – [yes] and even his own life also – he cannot be My disciple." (Luke 14:26 AMP)

The word "hate" may seem too strong, but this word also is used in the King James Version and the New International Version of the Bible. The amplification uses the word "indifference" to describe the relative intensity of your relationship with your human family compared with the intensity of your relationship with God.

If you consistently pursue a close and intimate relationship with God ahead of everything else, you will be a much better husband, wife, father or mother than you will be if you allow anyone or anything to come ahead of your relationship with God. Jesus said, "I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing." (John 15:5 AMP)

Jesus is "the Vine." You are a branch of this vine. If every aspect of your life revolves around Jesus, you will produce great spiritual fruit in your life. You will become what Jesus wants you to become. You must understand that you cannot do anything that is spiritually significant if you do not
can be certain that God is your loving Father. You must treat the importance of your relationship with your celestial Father more fierily than you focus on your relationship with any extremity of your human kin. Jesus said, " Anyone who loves his don or mother more than me is not desirable of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. " (Matthew 10:37 NIV) 

 Your Father wants your family to be a blessing to you. He want you to be a blessing to each member of your kin. However, equally much as you may love the extremity of your human family, Jesus emphasizes that nothing should arrive ahead of the importance of your relationship with Him. 

 Your relationship with your parents should not fall ahead of your relationship with Jesus. Your relationship with your spouse should not come ahead of the intimacy of your kinship with Jesus. The intimacy of your kinship with your children should not come ahead of the intimacy of your relationship with Jesus. He allege, " If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [ own ] father and mother [ in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his position toward God ] and [ similarly ] his wife and children and brothers and sisters – [ yes ] and even his own life also – he cannot be My disciple. " (Luke 14:26 AMP) 

 The word " hate " may seem too strong, but this news also is used in the King James Version and the New International Version of the Bible. The amplification use the parole " indifference " to describe the relative intensity of your relationship with your human family compared with the volume of your relationship with God. 

 If you consistently pursue a close and intimate relationship with God ahead of everything else, you will be a a lot better husband, wife, father or mother than you will be if you allow anyone or anything to come ahead of your relationship with God. Jesus said, " I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever be in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [ cut off from vital coupling with Me ] you can do nothing. " (John 15:5 AMP) 

 Jesus is " the Vine. " You are a branch of this vine. If every aspect of your biography revolves around Jesus, you will produce great spiritual yield in your life. You will become what Jesus wants you to become. You must understand that you cannot do anything that is spiritually significant if you make not
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 can be certain that God i s your lov ing F ath er.  Y ou m usttreat the impo r tanc e of your relationship  with  y o ur h e av enlyFatherm or e fer ve nt lyth a nyou f ocu s on yo ur relatio nsh ip  with any me m be r of yourhum an family. J esu s said ,"An y one w holoves  his f a ther o r mothermo r e than me is n o t  w orth y of me; anyone w h ol oves his son o r daug ht e rm o retha n me is no tworth y  of me. "  ( M a t the w  10:37 NIV)
Your Father wan ts you rfam i ly tobe abl e ssi ng to you.He w ants youto bea  blessi n g to ea ch mem ber  of  you r  f am ily .H owe v er , a s  mu ch as yo uma y lov e th e m e mber s o f yo ur hu man family, J esu s em p has izesthatnoth in g sho uld co me ah ea d of the import ance  of yourrel at ion sh ip wi t h Him. 

Y our  relati onshipw ith  y o u r  p arents should notco m e  a head ofyour r e la ti o nship wi th  Je sus. Y our r elat i on ship wit h your sp ou se shou ld  not c om e a hea d oft he i ntimac y of you r rel a tionship withJ esus. The int i ma c y  o f  you r r elationship  wit h  you r ch i ld ren shoul d not  c o me ahead of the intima cy  of yo ur re lationship wi th Jesus.H e said, "I f an y on e  comes to Me a nd do es not hat e  his [ow n] fa ther and  mother [ i n  the sen seofind iff e r en ce to or rela t i ve d is regardfor  them i n c omp ari son  w ith his a ttitudeto wa rd  G od]  and[ likewise ]his  w ife  andc hildre n and  bro th er s  an d siste r s– [yes ]an d ev enhi s own  lif e  al so – he  cannot b e M y  dis ci pl e." (Lu ke 14:26 AMP) 
The word " ha te"  may s e e m too st rong, but this word als o  is use d i n the  Kin g James V ers ion an d t h e NewIntern ation al  Ve r s ion o f th e B ib le. The am p l ifi catio nuses  the wo rd "indifference"t o d escribe the r ela tive i nt ens i ty ofyo u r r e l ationship withyour human  f a mi ly compare d  wi th  the in tensity  of y o ur rela tionshipwith God. 
If y o u  co nsistently  pursuea close a n d int i ma te re lat ionshi pwit h God  ahead ofevery thingel se, yo u wil lbe a muc h better husband, wife,  fathe r ormot her thanyou wil l be if y ou a llow anyon e o r a nythi ngt o com e ah e ad  of yourrela t ionship w i th  Go d .  J esus said," I amthe V ine ;  you a re t he branches. Whoe v er lives in Me  and I  in  hi m  bea rs  much (abundan t)fr u i t. Howev er , apart fro m Me [cu to ff fr om vit al uni on with M e] you ca n do  no thing." ( Joh n1 5:5 AMP )
J e sus is  "th eVine."  You a r e ab r anch of this vin e. If e verya spe ct of  y our lif e  rev olves arou nd Jesus, y ou wil l pr oduce  greatsp iritua l f ru it in your life. You  will  become  w hatJes us wan ts y o u  to b ecom e.  Yo u must un d e rs t an dt hat  you  cann ot  doanythingt hat is s pir i tuallysi gni f i cant i f  y o u  do not
 can_be certain_that God is your_loving Father._You_must treat_the_importance of your_relationship with your_heavenly Father more fervently_than you focus_on_your relationship with any member of your human family. Jesus said, "Anyone who loves_his_father or_mother_more_than me is not worthy_of me; anyone who loves_his son_or daughter more than me is not worthy_of_me." (Matthew 10:37_NIV)

Your Father wants your family to be a blessing_to you. He wants you to_be a blessing_to_each_member of your family._However, as much as you may_love the members of your human_family, Jesus emphasizes that nothing should come_ahead of the importance of your_relationship with Him.

Your relationship with_your parents_should not come ahead of_your relationship with_Jesus. Your_relationship with your_spouse should not come ahead of_the intimacy of_your relationship with Jesus. The intimacy_of_your relationship with_your_children_should not_come ahead of_the_intimacy of_your_relationship with Jesus. He said, "If_anyone_comes to Me and does not hate_his [own] father and_mother_[in the sense of_indifference to or relative disregard_for them in comparison with his_attitude toward_God] and_[likewise] his wife and children and brothers and sisters – [yes]_and even his own life also_– he cannot be_My disciple."_(Luke_14:26 AMP)

The word_"hate"_may seem_too strong, but this word also is_used in_the King James Version and the_New International Version of_the_Bible. The amplification uses the word_"indifference" to describe the relative intensity_of your relationship with your_human_family_compared with the intensity of_your relationship with God.

If you consistently_pursue a close_and intimate relationship with God ahead of_everything_else, you will be a much_better_husband, wife, father or mother than_you_will_be if you allow anyone_or anything to come ahead of_your relationship with God. Jesus said, "I am the_Vine; you are_the branches. Whoever lives in_Me_and_I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from_Me [cut_off from vital_union with Me] you can do nothing." (John 15:5 AMP)

Jesus_is "the Vine." You are a branch_of this vine. If every aspect of your life revolves around_Jesus, you will produce great spiritual fruit in_your life. You will become what Jesus_wants you to become._You_must understand that you cannot do anything_that_is_spiritually_significant if you_do not