Since we are human, we need instruction on loving God. For some
of us, it does not come naturally. Here is the complete idiot's
guide on how to love God.
Have faith in His son, Jesus.
After all, He did send him to die for our sins. Do your best
to have faith in Jesus. We're all sinners, there's not a damn
thing we can do about it. Just accept that and realize that only
through Jesus is there salvation. Read his word, or read the words
of others that recognize this until you get it through your thick skull.
Hear me now, there is no other way to be saved. You can Hail Mary
until you expire, it won't help. You can keep all 613 laws of
the OT, it won't help. You can not DO anything and be saved.
Quit smoking, stop drinking, go to church, tithe your income.
These are all the same mistakes made by the early church members.
There is no other path. Only Jesus provides us the way to the
Father. That doesn't mean to give up trying to be good.
What it does mean, is that trying to be good won't work. That
is the reason God sent Jesus to die for us. For thousands of years,
the Jewish people learned the hard way that keeping Law is impossible.
However, it did open the door for Jesus to show. No longer did
the Jewish people have to make sacrifices for their sins after his resurrection.
Their problem is now our problem. We lack the ability to do what
is right by God 100 percent of the time. Have faith in God's son,
Jesus.
Idols, Icons and other Gods
Again, we aren't perfect, but this one above all others angers God.
Who is your shepherd? If you think of Apollo, or the sun, or Rah, then
you have a problem. If your shepherd is Jehovah, Yahweh, Allah
or any of the other names associated with the One True God, then you
are on the right track. There is only one God that has any power.
Keep that in mind when you look at the icons in your life and everything
will be fine. The hardest time to remember God is when you are
having a good time. The next hardest time to remember God is when
you are having a bad time. Just keep in mind that God is there
for you, even in your imperfection.
Cursing
If cursing makes you feel bad then it makes God feel bad. If
it doesn't bother you, it doesn't bother God.
The Point
The gist of what I am trying to convince you is that God Loves You!
Have faith in Jesus, he already took care of everything for us when
he died at Calvary. How do you love God? To the best of your ability
and even then, you are forgiven when you don't give it your best.