The first fruit of love is the musing of the mind on God. He who is in love, his thoughts are ever upon the object. He who loves God is ravished and transported with the contemplation of God. "When I awake, I am still with thee" (Psalm 139:18). The thoughts are as travelers in the mind. David's thoughts kept heaven-road. "I am still with Thee." God is the treasure, and where the treasure is, there is the heart. By this we may test our love to God. What are our thoughts most upon? Can we say we are ravished with delight when we think on God? Have our thoughts got wings? Are they fled aloft? Do we contemplate Christ and glory?.. A sinner crowds God out of his thoughts. He never thinks of God, unless with horror, as the prisoner thinks of the judge. Dallas Willard
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When you think about love, what does it make you think about? What ideas and feelings do you get? Think about all of those things. And, if you can’t, don’t worry; it’s not a big deal. You just need to remember that your thoughts about love are very important and that they should be pure and beautiful and full of beauty and love! That is the only way that your thoughts about love can really be true and beautiful and full of beauty and love!

Source: The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesuss Essential Teachings On Discipleship

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