Some torment themselves in seeking means to discover the art of loving God, and do not know - poor creatures.
There is no art or means of loving Him
but to love those who love Him.
That is, to begin to practice those things which are pleasing to Him. -- St. Francis de Sales
"If you love those who love you,
what credit is that to you?
Even 'sinners' love those who love them."
Luke 6:32
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. -- Romans 12:9
Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. -- Psalm 97:10
The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. -- Psalm 145:20
Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. -- Psalm 31:23
Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. -- Deuteronomy 7:9
God's Promise:
"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me. -- Proverbs 8:17
To endow those who love me with wealth, That I may fill their treasuries. -- Proverbs 8:21
The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it. -- Psalm 69:36
Prayer
O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, -- Nehemiah 1:5
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified." -- Psalm 70:4
Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name. -- Psalm 119:132
