2 Corinthians 5:15 (CB)

And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

As long as I see anything to be done for God, life is worth having; but O how vain and unworthy it is to live for any lower end.” - David Brainerd

By grace, we are no longer slaves to the love of self, free to experience the soul-satisfying love of God. Yet the love of self remains, so we must be aware that the battle of love rages in our hearts. Every situation, location, and relationship in our everyday life is a war zone, where the love of God and love of self fight for control of our heart.

One day, because Jesus came, every cell of our heart will be captivated by the love of God, and we’ll live joyfully inside his boundaries forever and ever. Jesus is always our reason for living every season of life!