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.
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
God can give us faith and teach us how to love big!
Once our faith in God is strong, it becomes easy to overcome the temptation to be cynical in human relationships.