February 19 - Without Love, Everything Is Empty

„We must love God. Why? First, because without love our life would be without value. I am obliged to love God, for otherwise my life will have no merit at all. Love is for human actions what salt is for food.
Without love, a deed causes disgust to God rather than delight. If in obedience there is another motive besides love for God, that obedience is worth nothing. If I mortify myself or pray, but without love for God, I do it in vain."
- Father Wenanty Katarzyniec
Father Wenanty speaks with clarity: it is not enough to act, to pray, to fast, or to obey. The essential question is:
why do I do it?
Love is the soul of every action. Just as salt gives flavor to food, love gives value to our deeds. We may fulfill our duties. We may observe rules. We may even be zealous in religious practices.
Yet if there is no love for God in the heart, everything remains empty. God does not need our actions. He desires our hearts. Love is what transforms simple obedience into an offering, prayer into an encounter,
sacrifice into a gift. Without love, even great deeds lose their worth. With love, even the smallest acts become precious. Father Wenanty reminds us that Christianity is not a system of obligations. It is a relationship. And a relationship without love becomes mere formality.
Reflection for today:
- What truly motivates my religious actions - love or habit?
- Does my obedience to God flow from the heart or merely from duty?
- How can I rekindle love for God in my heart today?
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