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.
There are no qualities or failings that disqualify us, but there are some common “ingredients” we can find in the people God uses to do the extraordinary.
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
