“Put God first” urges Denzel

Oscar winner says his success was a “gift” from God

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has told college graduates that they should “put God first” in their lives.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Dillard University in New Orleans, the actor received loud applause when he advised: “Number one: put God first. Put God first in everything.

“Everything that you think you see in me and think that I have accomplished, everything that you think I have, everything that I have is by the grace of God. Understand that. It’s a gift,” he said.

“I've been protected, I've been directed, I've been corrected, I've kept God in my life and He's kept me humble."