Sermon Summary-Falling In Love With God

Key scripture: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with al thy might. Deuteronomy 6:5 and Mark 12: 29-30

Jesus encouraged us to get back to fundamentals! Consistent with this most important commandment, Italian priest, Raphael Simon said, "to fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances." Prosperity teacher, Carole Dore, says we must develop a love affair with God for our lives to overflow with health, wealth, and loving relationships.

Romance is wonderful, alluring, and energizing - but too often fleeting Joel Goldsmith said in the Gift of Love, "Out of the love for God flows everything else, every other love." My theme - we must live in love (active) rather than focus on being in love (passive)/fleeting When you cultivate a love affair with God you will enhance an existing relationship and if you're not in a relationship, you will likely radiate so much love that you will attract an ideal partner. Romance versus love People spend $17 BILLION on Valentine's Day - on chocolates, flowers, dinners ($1 billion on chocolates alone). Valentine's Day should remind us of how to act all year long. Unfortunately, people treat it like Christmas - putting lots of energy into one day and neglecting the rest of the year. Cultivate a deep love relationship with God if you want to draw in an empowering love relationship into your life. Laura's 4-part LOVE formula for living in love- for daily cultivating a love affair with God

L = Life/Light and looking up - join the high watch group/Like when you're in love - you feel so light and carefree and nothing fazes you. Don't sweat the material stuff. O= Be open to your oneness with God. One with God is a majority. Develop your oneness by spending time in the prayer closet and by raising your vibration V= Your vibration must be high - do more of what makes you feel the presence of God - getting out in nature, dancing, reading scriptures, going to an art exhibit, or listening to music When you hear positive love songs - imagine that you are dedicating them to God - this will raise your vibration Like the song, "I turn to you" by Melanie C - you can use it to feel your love for God. God is our constant companion. In her book, The Soulmate Solution, Arielle Ford shared a love letter from God which says, "you will never be united with anyone or anything else until you are united with Me...."