The will of God

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by missourimary

A person who loves God loves themselves and loves others.

A person who loves God will study His word and pray, and do their best to obey the Bible, too, but if they don't love themselves or others, who are made in the image of God, how can they love the very God?

1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

I would answer my question differently. I would have said loving God is about living the life he has given us and remembering him while we do it. And of course it is also about loving others and ourselves. And keeping his commandments also.

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by jfrog

The bible offers many conceptions of God. Sometimes as a Father. Sometimes as a Friend. Sometimes as a King. Does it matter which conception of God we use when we pray?

For example, someone that views God more as his King will approach him much less in prayer and only over weighty matters as opposed to someone who views God as friend who will approach god all the time and over most anything.

I think many people approach Him different ways at different times, depending on the situation and their needs. But if someone chose one way to view God most of the time, Savior, Friend, Father, King, I doubt that would matter to God half as much as that they did approach Him, and with a right heart/spirit.

Originally Posted by jfrog

I would answer my question differently. I would have said loving God is about living the life he has given us and remembering him while we do it. And of course it is also about loving others and ourselves. And keeping his commandments also.

They say not to worry about talking to yourself as long as you don't answer yourself... But that's a good answer, jfrog.