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What is your goal today! Is it LOVE? Jesus said the greatest commandments are to love God with all of our hearts and to love our neighbors like ourselves. We know it is true but rarely make it our goal. Generally, I have goals of far less consequence. Goals like having a productive meeting, making sure people like me, getting a deer, getting things done, etc. Paul said the goal of all our teaching should be to drive us to love.

He went on to say that love comes from God and is best expressed when we have a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith. A pure heart is one that chooses to obey Jesus regardless how we feel. A pure heart has its motives in check. A pure heart is others focused. A clear conscience only comes when we choose to make right the sins we have committed. It comes when we confess our sins to God AND to those we have sinned against in order to seek forgiveness. Sincere faith is doing everything we do to please God not ourselves.

Love is a lofty goal. It doesn't come easy and it won't come naturally. It is worth pursuing! Pursue love today. Make it your goal.