Everything....

Have you ever wondered what good this religion thing does for us? I mean, there are plenty of people, who do not claim to be Christians, that live a great life.

When asked what Jesus though was the most important commandment, He surprised the traditionalists who were asking....."love Your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."

See, the pharisee's, who were doing the asking, were a group of guys who were quite conceited in their religion. They prayed the loudest, where the most people could hear them, the made sure everybody knew how "Holy" they were, and they had based their entire religious foundation on rules and regulations. Jesus was telling us that this whole thing should be based on relationship.

The thing about this commandment He gave us was the way He said it. Jesus was not talking about loving God, but being "in love" with God. Love Him with everything!! Love your neighbor with everything.

The reason it is easy for us to settle for a limp religion is because it's easy. We go to church, pay tithe, sing the songs they put on the screen, and smile. But there is something out there that is so much more beautiful than that. There is something out there that is so much more powerful than that. If we could give everything we are to love this God who so much deserves it, and if we could dedicate ourselves to loving those around us, we would experience a life that we did not even imagine was possible.

Ask yourself the question today: Am I giving everything? Do I have a loving relationship with God and those around me, or have I only scratched the service?

The answer is the beginning of a beautiful thing.....let's follow it, and see where it takes us.