Love your Neighbor

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> "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind……Love your neighbor as yourself..". When asked what is most important above all else to God, Jesus said the love of God and the love of neighbor. I was reminded in my thoughts that humans are hardwired to please God above all else and the first step in pleasing God is to look to the good of others. It is no accident that persons of great wealth often set up humanitarian endowments that provide programs for improving the welfare of others and/or the environment. It is no accident that in times of crisis persons reach out in compassion to help. It is not really satisfying to get what we want and have our way at the expense of other people. We feel better about ourselves when we share and show kindness to another person and this does not require great wealth. Today we will do what we can to make life better for someone….
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