I have a few Bible verses that I hate. One of them is Matthew 6:33. It reads “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” The part of the verse that bothers me is, “But seek first his kingdom…” It bothers me because it tells me that, before anything else, I am to seek God’s kingdom. The fact is many times I don’t want to seek God first. For this reason Matthew 6:33 strikes to the very core of my being.