"One of the greatest spiritual self-deceptions is the idea that we are living close to God even though we care little about the people around us. This simply does not square with 1 John 4:8: 'Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.' We can study the Bible as diligently as the Pharisees did; we can boast in our doctrinal statements; we can raise lots of money and build impressive church campuses. But if we are not loving others, including those who are unlike ourselves, we are ignoring the truth of 1 John 4:20, which says, 'If we do not love a fellow believer, whom we have seen, we cannot love God, whom we have not seen.' It's as simple as that."
- Jim Cymbala, You Were Made for More: The Life You Have, the Life God Wants You to Have
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