God's Love for Us
When we think of love, it’s tempting to focus on romantic love, but these quotes from Christian writers remind us of God’s love for us, and the commandment to love our neighbors. By reflecting on God’s love, we may be inspired to love our friends and family a bit more, and maybe even learn to love our enemies.
"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."
St. Augustine
"Following Christ has nothing to do with success as the world sees success. It has to do with love."
Madeleine L’Engle
"God is love. He didn’t need us. But he wanted us. And that is the most amazing thing."
Rick Warren
"The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people."
G.K. Chesterton
"Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise- then you will discover the fullness of your life."
Brother David Steindl-Rast
"The first duty of love is to listen."
Paul Tillich
"The greatest honor we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love."
Blessed Julian of Norwich
"Love is an act of endless forgiveness."
Jean Vanier
"We become truly personal by loving God and by loving other humans... In its deepest sense, love is the life, the energy, of the Creator in us."
Kallistos Ware
"God is love. Therefore love. Without distinction, without calculation, without procrastination, love."
Henry Drummond
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