...but as the relationship progresses, you begin to love the person for himself alone, and then when some of the assets go away, you don't mind. We call that growth in love and character. Now, what if you grew in your love for God like that? What if you could grow in your love for Him, so that he became increasingly satisfying in himself to you? That would mean that circumstances wouldn't rattle you as much, since you had God and His love enriching and nourishing you reagrdless of the circumstances of life.
How can we get there - how can you move from loving God in a mercenary way toward loving God himself? I'm afraid the primary way is to have hardship come into your life. Suffering helps yu assess yourself and see the mercenary nature of your love for God.
Walking with God... p274
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