Is it possible for us to love God with all your heart, soul and mind?
Why? Why not?
Matthew 22:37
And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Forgot the poll... Is it possible to add afterwards somehow?
That's a matter of grace. We come to love God as we come to
know Him; the more we know Him the more we love Him, and this knowledge, this
knowing Him, is fully consummated in the next life when we meet Him "face to face" (Cor 13:12).
But love is the
goal; it defines justice or righteousness for man. When fully blossomed, when we truly place God above the love of anything else, anything
less, when we choose only the good, the
highest Good, the perfection or full potential that God has in mind for us would be attained. So it's a
very good and worthy goal, the
best goal, and with grace we will finally achieve it.
Jesus came so that we may know God, and so place our faith in Him which means a connection, a communion, is now established which constitutes the life of grace, as we remain in Him. That communion with God is our life-source and the primary aspect of our justice or righteousness; it
justifies us. Adam thought he knew better, that he didn't need God. But:
"Apart from Me you can do nothing" (John 15:5).
Intrinsic to that relationship is actual righteousness given, even if only in seedling form to begin with, that must be "exercised": tested, challenged, stretched, and grown. Historically this "righteousness of God" that's given us has been understood to be comprised of the virtues of faith, hope, and love, with love being the most important.
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." (Rom 5:5)
We must "invest" these gifts as per the Parable of the Talents, whereby they will grow, grace leading to more grace. To know God
is to love Him; everything begins with that revelation, that knowledge that has no end, no boundaries. And:
"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." John 17:3