Though Zacchaeus came with baggage, Jesus’ decision to love anyway completely changed Zacchaeus’ life for the better.
When we love God with all of our hearts, we will have the capacity to love people wholeheartedly and live out the exciting destiny God has for each of us.
Jesus loved the rich young ruler enough to offer him a way out of rule-following by asking him to make a decision to be close to him.
But how do we become a light that shines brightly before others? The first step is making sure we choose not to live in darkness ourselves.
The Bible defines humility as getting beyond ourselves and instead securing our neighbors’ interests first.
A healthy and strong marriage requires constant evolution and change.
A defining characteristic of a Christian in the first-century church was having a heart for God, which inspired them to have a teachable spirit
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
Humble people have room to love. When we’re humble we are able to love God and others more because we think their lives are equally valuable to our own.
Once our faith in God is strong, it becomes easy to overcome the temptation to be cynical in human relationships.