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It has been and always will be easy for people, especially religious people, to become focused on the wrong things in life. I constantly find myself making things more difficult or convoluted than they really are. The reality of this life with God is that all he asks of us is love. As we continue this week on the simplicity of love, today we’ll explore God’s heart on the subject. What does God require of us? What does he ask of us? May we take a step back today, examine our own hearts’ pursuits, and rest in the reality of how simple God’s love really is.   Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 13:13, and today's worship is Your Love Is Beautiful by Hillsong.  -- When you trust Christ as your savior and Lord, you begin a relationship that extends into eternity.  However, eternity doesn’t start in heaven, and you don’t have to wait until then to experience a full life in Christ.   The truth is that we as Christians are called to invest in our relationship with God in this life as well as in the l