We’re all familiar with the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. Jesus mentions this maxim several times throughout the Gospels (e.g., Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31), and when asked what the greatest commandment in the Law was, He answered that the entire Law and
We are defined by the work of Jesus, not our own. Knowing this gives us a proper perspective as it relates to loving ourselves, which in turn affects how we love others.
Too often we allow what we do to define who we are. But this is backwards. Who we are in Christ should shape and guide what we do.
The more we know God, the more we know ourselves. God is the creator and sustainer of all things. He made the stars and galaxies, and all the beauty of this world, yet He is still mindful of man.
God has perfect community within the unity and diversity of the Trinity. We, being made in the image of God, are relational beings as well.
No matter the season of life, we should never stop learning—and this is particularly true when it comes to the knowledge of God. It doesn’t matter how long we live, because there will always be more to learn about God.
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