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But as the world or God predominate in a man's heart, he must be drawn contrary ways; for God draws him who serves Him to things above; the earth draws to things beneath; therefore He concludes, Ye cannot serve God and mammon. [6] Jerome: Mammon—riches are so termed in Syriac. Let the covetous man who is called by the Christian name, hear ...
Chovot HaLevavot "Duties of the Heart" by Bahya ibn Paquda (section 8, chapter 3), gives 3 general categories for kavanah under the rubric "the different ways of serving God": duties of the heart alone (which is the subject of his book) To be humble and reverence respect to God and to love God with all your heart, all your soul and all your ...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “The first commandment summons man to believe in God, to hope in him, and to love him above all else.” [23] It cites the requirement of the Shema, that “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your strength” [24] and the answer Jesus gave ...
Jesus said God’s commandments were: love God with all your heart, and love other people as much as yourself. That’s it. He, St. Paul and the other New Testament writers repeatedly reinforced ...
A Prayer for Surrender in God. Father, I abandon myself into your hands. Do with me whatever you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you. I am ready for all, I accept all.
Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. ' "
Let us serve all who are in need, regardless of race, color, or creed. Let us keep God, of our own understanding, in our hearts and to chant God's name each day.
According to the gospels, Jesus said the greatest commandment was to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” [38] The scripture in Deuteronomy to which he referred is known in modern times as the Shema, a declaration emphasizing the oneness of God and the sole worship of God by Israel. [39]