Because He First Loved Us
One of the greatest revelations I've received from the Bible is this verse: "We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4: 19 You mean we are not built to give out unconditional love? No, we can't give what we do not have. We have to fill ourselves with God's love first before we can love and praise Him. We have to fill ourselves up first with God's love before we can give love to our spouses (if married), children (if we have any), family, loved ones, work colleagues, pets, neighbours, nation, humanity at large, and the world around us. Some people get burnt out because they keep giving to others, their career, etc and don't know how to fill themselves up. My flatmate's cat, Zeus, is a master at giving love after he's been filled up. When he needs filling up, he comes to us for cuddles and food. When he's ready, he will come and give love in his own cat way, sometimes, by simply keeping you company. Once he's given you enough attent...