How to love God?

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Because God is love, to love God is to have true love for others. Jesus therefore tells us that if we love him we will keep his commandment-which is to love one another as he has loved us (John 13:34-35). He loved us by sacrificing his life in order to compensate for the offenses (which included betrayal and unfaithfulness) we committed against him. Furthermore, he asks us to free our selves of anger against another human being (Matthew 5:24); avoid any occasion that would make us have lust in our heart (Matthew 5:28-30); stay faithful to our spouse even if there is betrayal and unfaithfulness (Hosea 3:1); do not retaliate when others hurt us (Matthew 5:38-40); give to everyone that asks for something (Matthew 5:41-42); offer the other cheek if slapped on one; give your shirt as well if someone demands your coat (Luke 6:29); love our enemy; and pray for those who persecute us (Matthew 5: 43-45).

On our own it is impossible for us to follow the above teachings. However, by His sacrifice on the cross Jesus instills His spirit in our heart; so our faith in him will enable us to follow the above teachings.
 
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Our love for God grows as we spend intimate time with Him in His Word, in prayer, in praise and worship, in obeying His word, and in getting to know His voice. It's the same way with natural relationships...you can't love a person until you spend time getting to know them. God is easy to love because HE IS LOVE.
 

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There are times when feelings confirm your love for God and His for you.

But there are often times when love is a choice. When the truth isn't supported by feelings and you have to go on faith.

God sees your love and trust in Him when you do not feel it warmly in your heart, and He rewards that.
 
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There are times when feelings confirm your love for God and His for you.

But there are often times when love is a choice. When the truth isn't supported by feelings and you have to go on faith.

God sees your love and trust in Him when you do not feel it warmly in your heart, and He rewards that.

It is true. There is a discipline involved in most relationships.
 

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There are times when feelings confirm your love for God and His for you.

But there are often times when love is a choice. When the truth isn't supported by feelings and you have to go on faith.

God sees your love and trust in Him when you do not feel it warmly in your heart, and He rewards that.

Awesome!
 

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Loving God is impossbile here on earth. We can do that on heaven, here it is only possible to fear God.
 

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Loving God is impossbile here on earth. We can do that on heaven, here it is only possible to fear God.

:blink: My goodness, that sucks for you! And it does make me wonder what this immense, overwhelming feeling of gratitude, appreciation...and, well, love is that dwells inside me all the time?
Of course, if you're talking about being able to love Him perfectly, as Jesus loved Him....well, yeah, that will have to wait til heaven. But I have to tell you, it most certainly is possible to love Him now! Imperfectly, yes, but wholly and until He is the most important thing in your life!
 
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Luke 14:16 ESV But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.

Luke 14:17 ESV And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'

Luke 14:18 ESV But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.'

Luke 14:19 ESV And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.'

Luke 14:20 ESV And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

Luke 14:21 ESV So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.'

Luke 14:22 ESV And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'

Luke 14:23 ESV And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

Matthew 6:11 ESV Give us this day our daily bread,

Revelation 3:17 ESV For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

James 2:10 KJV For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Matthew 5:48 ESV You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.