1 Timothy 1:5 says that love comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
Paul is onto something here. I struggle to have all three of things; in fact, it's impossible without a the Holy Spirit's help. Yet, He wants us to pursue love; he boils the commandments of the law down to love. You can't really love God and others without having a pure heart. If your conscience has been seared and damaged over the years, then you don't even realize what agape love is. And God knows whether our belief and trust in Him is "unhypocritical." Want to love better? Ask God for these things to become more evident in your life.
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