"Jesus answered, 'The most important [commandment] is, Hear, O Israel:
The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your SOUL and with all your mind and with all your
strength.'" - Mark 12:29-30
Our soul is our personality and the seat
of our will. Confusing? Think about it this way. When a man and woman fall in
love, they get married. While passion may have drawn them together, it is a
decision of the will that keeps them together in a committed relationship. The
fact is that sinful human nature often causes us to be tempted to be unfaithful
to our spouse. And if we went by our feelings we would follow the temptation!
It's during those times that we have to completely ignore temporary feelings and
by an act of the will, decide to stay faithful. We express our love through this
long-term faithfulness, loyalty, and devotion. It's the same with God.
When we
give our heart to God, we begin that relationship with Him. Then along the way,
we're tempted to fall into sin. And if we simply followed our feelings, we would
give into the temptation. But if we're really going to love God, we choose to be
faithful to Him, no matter what we're feeling at the moment. So, how do we love
God with all our soul? We do it with our will.
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