What is the love of God
Love of God refers to connect the mind, heart and soul to do everything that makes God happyhence it is the first and most important commandment for Christians.
Loving God is an attitude that involves will, reflection and commitment, that is, projecting the love that he gives us through our spirit and daily actions.
It should be noted that God is love, and that his love was demonstrated through Jesus Christ. Therefore, to love God is to accept that he is in our spirit.
When an individual loves, it is because he or she recognizes his or her willingness to be sincere and to make sacrifices in order to make the loved one happy, which implies accepting that one cannot always do what generates joy or enjoyment. Therefore, loving God refers to doing his will and basing our desires and actions on his commandments and word.
In this sense, we must love God as he wants to be loved and not as we want to love him. For example, in a relationship, people tend to be affectionate, attentive and give what their partner likes in order to please them and make them feel special, therefore, what we want or like ourselves is not given.
Therefore, the best way to demonstrate love for God is by aligning what we feel and desire through our mind, heart and soul (since they work together) and, in this way, base our will on that of God.
Now, if, on the contrary, the mind, heart or soul is diverted, it is because the individual is falling into sin and is not capable of reflecting and demonstrating the commandments and word of God. However, one can return to God’s will through prayer, confession or communion.
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Mind, heart and soul
It is necessary that the love of God be given through the mind, heart and soul because they are three complementary parts that work together in order to integrate what we think, feel and reflect externally.
Love of God and the mind
The mind is made up of emotions and will. The mind is where decisions are made and what is right from wrong, and truth from lies.
Therefore, the mind is a spiritual space for reflection and understanding, so it is important that mind and spirit are connected, especially with the love of God, in this way you will feel peace and harmony.
Love of God and the heart
The heart works together with the mind because it is connected to the will, it allows us to feel love, fear or guilt: it is where all emotions flow.
The heart is essential to live and experience the feeling of love for God, which will then be expressed through actions. God enters our hearts through our minds and our reflections.
Love of God and the soul
The soul is the reflection of our heart, feelings and beliefs. Through the soul we express ourselves and expose our personality, that is why it is so important that the mind, heart and soul are aligned or connected, because the final result, that is, the actions, are what externalize our love for God.
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