Finding Christ

Hi I’m 19 I believe in God but I don’t think I truly have a relationship with him. I’ve tried praying and reading the Bible but I always let the things from this world distract me. I don’t know what I could do any suggestions? Ever since I’ve been on my own I get distracted with stress and things I got to do that I chose those things over God. Yes I do other things or love other people before God and I want that to change yet it’s hard for me. I want to change what can be my first steps to fighting temptation?