I'm reading the book, "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan, recommended to me by a friend who is in the same place in life that I am.  She lives in a different city, but we've had some great conversations through email and she said this book would inspire me in my walk with the Lord.  She was right!  God is using the scriptures in the book to confirm in me that my passion and desire to grow in my relationship with Him are right on.  Through my scripture reading this morning, God showed me that I can try on my own power to do everything right in my relationship with Him and I will mess up every time OR I can obey the first and greatest commandment (Matthew 22:37-38) to "Love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul and mind" and then everything that I am supposed to do in life will come naturally out of that love for Him.  When I do this, fulfillment of the second commandment will flow naturally out of me, "Love your neighbor as youself."  Matthew 22:39.  To God Be The Glory!