“In everything we do to engage our neighbors, especially the neighbors who are yet to know Jesus personally, we must not forget the significance of participating in God’s love.
The love of God is paramount in everything we do as his disciples. Actions of charity, sacrifice, and even physical suffering amount to nothing if it is not undergirded by the love of God working in and through us. Only divine love will make an eternal impact in our world for God’s glory.
Are any of the good things you do motivated by anything other than love for God and God’s love for neighbor? Ask for his divine, perfect love to permeate every aspect of your life — including your thoughts, actions, and motivations.”