Loving God Above All

[velvetsky]

Hi There
I know we are told to love God with our whole heart, mind, body and soul. Somedays I truly ache for our Lord and on those days I am finding He is on my mind alot, I’ll be thinking on scriptures more prayfully or feeling compelled to meditate on the Way Of The Cross ec and I’ve at times experienced a deep almost burning love for Him and so desperately want to abide so close to Him.

However, sometimes I do not feel as at all close. I was told recently that we love Jesus differently to our Husband, Children, Family, friends etc…and that it’s a different love (?)
Am i loving Jesus in the right way? How can I be sure? How do I know if I am pleasing our Lord as well as obeying the comandment?
Any thoughts or answers greatly appreciated, thankyou x

 

[Scoobyshme]

Hey, velvetsky!

Love is not a feeling.  It's a decision.  The greatest act of love was Jesus dying on the cross for us!  I'll bet you He didn't have any warm, fuzzy feelings hanging up there for three hours, dying!

That aside, when we do get "gushy feelings" of "love" those are often interior consolation from God.  That's God's gift to us.  

When we don't have those feelings, but do what we know to be right and pleasing to God anyway...  That's our gift to God!  :)