Being Creator and Sustainer of all creation, God's primary mandate for his creations is to put Him first and never to dissociate this from properly relating to His other creations. What about persons who struggle with loving others because they habitually degrade themselves, not loving themselves as emphasized in Matthew 22:39? The author is an ordained nondenominational minister and Christian writer who has spoken and written for many decades. His primary interest is in leading believers into a one-to-one relationship and intimate fellowship with the Lord and relating the vital importance of being his salt and light in their world and all mankind.