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The Meaning of Life

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Photo courtesy of Freepik. Mark 12:29-31 (KJV) And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is , Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Why am I here? What is the meaning of life? The secret is...love God. Love people. In that order. If you truly want to change the direction of your life, try this strategy on for size. For the next week, put God first. It will amaze you how everything else will just fall into place correctly. After that, love people. Even the ones that aren't very lovable. And the ones who let you down. Forgive them their trespasses, just as Christ has forgiven you. Try the experiment again next week, and the next. Soon you will have a whole ...