Some writers use the word charity to describe not only Christian love between human beings, but also God's love for man and man's love for God. About the second of the two, people are often worried. They are told they ought to love God. They cannot find any such feeling in themselves. What are they to do? The answer is the same as before. Act as if you did. Do not sit trying to manufacture feelings. Ask yourself, 'If I were sure that I loved God, what would I do?' When you have found the answer, go and do it.
- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
This book has encouraged me a lot in many ways and aspects, and this is just one of the many chunks of wisdom Lewis spouts. I know this is a problem that many of us face - the inability to feel that we love God as we would a person. But there is no time to sit on the fence and figure out whether we really love Him. Here is the answer, take that step of faith, and act as if you really love Him! It'll be draining at first, but later, you'll see how God reciprocates, and then you'll really grow in your love for Him.
Try and experience it for yourself :)
Jess
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