THE LOVE OF GOD

"I am utterly convinced that neither walls nor suffering, neither unfortunate mishaps nor poor decisions can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. Perhaps you have noticed footprints of one following closely across your own life. Will you follow them?"  Ravi Zacharias, Slice of Infinity

MATERIALISM & PRIDE

"When materialism & personal pride fuse together, we're all in grave danger of neglecting or even forgetting God!"  Don Wyrtzen, Men's Devotional Bible

GOD'S LOVE

"(God's) love, unlike ours, is untainted by sin & selfishness. It does not seek its own satisfaction or fulfillment. Instead, it sacrifices itself for the beloved. Thus it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. It does not envy, become arrogant, rude or boastful. It does not insist on its own way or become resentful. It surpasses prophecies & knowledge. It is greater than even faith & hope. It has no perfection or end for which it strives; it is complete already & forever. It never fails. This is love:  God sent His Son to suffer & die for the unlovable."  David Petersen, The Lutheran Witness, May 2020