Leadership Strategy: Love God First | Deuteronomy 6:5
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What if you crushed every goal and still felt hollow? Jesus called Deut. 6:5 the most important command: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.” This isn’t Sunday-only spirituality—it’s a blueprint for how we live and build. In this teaching, we explore how “first love” becomes a real framework for decisions, culture, and sustainable success. You’ll learn the danger of doing without being, how to anchor strategy in intimacy, and simple rhythms that put God first in your spreadsheets and your schedule. When love for God is the foundation, your life and leadership gain alignment, clarity, and staying power. Takeaways -Love is a practice, not a vibe: build daily “first love” rhythms. -Being with God fuels doing for God—intimacy before impact. -Decisions from love create cultures of grace, excellence, and joy. Subscribe for weekly teachings on the spiritual side of business and life, then pick one daily rhythm below to put “first love” into practice this week. Where will you put God first—in planning, people, or pace—this week?

George B. Thomas
Founder of the Spiritual Side of Leadership
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