LIFE TOGETHER: AN INTERACTIVE STUDY OF 1 CORINTHIANS

LOVE GOD BY LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR

Archbishop James of Novgorod explains that we can grow to better love God by loving your neighbors:

Whoever does not feel in himself love for God should make every effort to love his neighbor. A good turn rendered to our neighbor in the name of God, condescension to another’s weakness, forgiveness of offenses, yielding our will to another’s, courteousness, friendliness-even if we must force these from ourselves-are capable, little by little, of developing in us love for our neighbor, and from this love can give birth to love of God. This occurs because God Himself loves love for neighbor, and He takes up his abode and dwells in hearts where there is love for neighbor.