We walk into a selected group of people and immerse ourselves in the sounds of relationship.
But when we are alone, what is our default surround sound?
Peace?
Bitterness?
Loneliness?
Think of the last time you were alone. What was the surround sound of your heart?
Though we've heard these verses many times, what if we ask God to help them become the default surround sound for our heart?
Jesus said, "'Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.' This is the most important, the first on any list [our default surround sound]. But there is a second to set alongside it: 'Love others as well as you love yourself.' These two commands are pegs; everything...hangs from them.Hmm...hang the surround sound speakers that bathe our heart on these two pegs. That way, when we are alone, we can control what speaks to our heart--actively love God, with our intelligence, and love ourselves first so we can love others.
I like the (surround) sound of that.
Lord, take over the speakers to my heart.
