Love of God

When we talk about love here, we are referring to a deep and lasting personal bond with someone. It is much more than a feeling.

Characteristics of a love of God
Love means doing more than the expected. Love means going beyond the mediocre. Love means that we try to do more than the minimum – like keeping the commandments – but that we strive for a greater generosity because of love.

Remember the story of the rich young man who comes to Jesus. He wants to follow Jesus, but he does not want to leave his comfort zone:

As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honour your father and mother.” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth (Mark 10,17-22).