"Love is the fulfilling of the law." Romans 13:10 (NRSV)
Rather than adhering more and more rigidly to moral principles we should consider practising love as the fulfillment of the law.
Moses gave humanity guidelines for living.
But Jesus' commandment was to love.
Many religious people practise righteousness as a pathway to Heaven.
But the deeper understanding is centered in the heart.
A tender, compassionate, loving heart is the basis of a closer relationship with God.
So do not get hung up on moral principles.
Confront your fears.
And open your heart.
[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. All rights reserved.]
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