I have a colleague at work who is an excellent communicator. She is focused on details and the “how” to do things. We are a great team as my strength is the big picture thinking and connecting dots to move a project forward.
Valuing others is justice. The virtue of love grows our generosity.
When I am in love with God and “fearing” him above all things, I am rooted in a power that transcends space and time. A power that governs the universe in its entirety, a power that is greater than life and death.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. There are no greater commandments than these. As the Gospel of Mark 12:28 reminds us, when Jesus was asked about the first commandment, he answered by linking these two commandments together. We learn to love God by loving our neighbor. The sin we dive into today destroys our ability to love in this way. If we are driven by the culture which tells us to always acquire more, we lose sight of how to love our neighbor. The Church, comprised of people, has historically provided for our neighbors in need in living out these commandments. But the tides are turning in our culture as we turn from God, and replace it with the expectation that government should provide the solution.