The question is not whether we have a sense of divine purpose, but how we’re trying to satisfy it.
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.
Loving God with all your soul is important; Jesus says it is part of the first and greatest commandment.
Five ways Jesus can teach us to show compassion when we want to be critical.
We can find joy in serving God and others. No matter what’s going on in life, our home life improves when we look outward instead of inward.
Asking God for self-discipline won’t amount to much if your motive is not to love others.
A guide to what may be blocking your love for others.
Even when we make mistakes and hurt God, he still sticks with us because he loves us. Nothing we do can drive him away.
Being vulnerable with God means being comfortable with our weaknesses because we know God’s power is greater than any of our weaknesses or flaws and that all our strength and courage comes from God. There’s freedom knowing that God loves us no matter what and can make us strong despite our weaknesses or insecurities.
God’s forgiveness and love can soften even our most ungrateful hearts and motivate us to treat others around us with love and compassion.