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.
Loving God with all your soul is important; Jesus says it is part of the first and greatest commandment.
As parents, we can help our teenagers to love others—no matter how entitled they may be—by inspiring them to follow Jesus's example.
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
Even when we make mistakes and hurt God, he still sticks with us because he loves us. Nothing we do can drive him away.