Patrick J McGarrity

What is Love? Patrick J McGarrity

Jesus was asked, "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:36-40, NIV) In a world focused on the love of self - selfie pictures, selfie sticks to take selfie pictures - few people even stop to consider what it means to love God and love other people. Even fewer strive to do it: deliberately and intentionally love God and deliberately and intentionally love other people. But all disciples of Jesus are called to love God and love others. Do you want to develop your ability to love God and love other people? Read this book, make use of the recommended resources, work through the activities. Identify the top ways that you can increase your love for God and increase your love for other people. See if you can increase your ability to love as it really matters: loving God and loving other people. Don't love God and love others because a book suggested it, love God and love other people out of gratitude for God's forgiveness of your sins ("grace")...and because Jesus commanded it.