The Greatest Love of All

By Randy Petersen

 In the book The Happiness Principle we learn that the greatest love of all is the love that we have for God. It is the embodiment of the principle in that we must make God our highest priority if we wish to find true happiness and fulfillment, so loving God is a big part of this equation. In fact we are promised that if we will develop a close, loving relationship with Him, we will be blessed in great and unimaginable ways. In the second chapter of first Corinthians, the Apostle Paul makes an amazing promise:

⁹ But it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

So by truly loving God we are literally opening the door to great blessings, even blessings that have not been previously experienced, and to unlimited possibilities for peace and contentment. We can begin by always expressing our love for God in prayer, and by asking for divine help and a true desire in making this connection. Of course love is more than just words. It is our actions and attitudes that really demonstrate our love for God. In order to really love someone deeply and completely, we must be true to them. If they are worth loving then we should be consistently committed to them through the good times and the bad. 

So when times get tough do we blame God? When faced with great difficulty do we participate in behaviors that are rebellious and destructive in spite of Him? Do we lose faith in Him when things aren’t going our way? Conversely, do we ignore Him when things are going well and only talk to Him when we are in need? If we treated a spouse or a family member in this fashion, not only would they not feel loved, but our relationship with them would be on shaky ground. So don’t be a fair-weather friend when it comes to your relationship with God, but instead love Him consistently and completely through the good and the bad and you will be blessed with the greatest power for healing and happiness in the universe.

 Love of God is at the very center of what The Happiness Principle is all about. Check it out at the web address below:

www.happinessprinciple.net