Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For all that is in this world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and pride of life is not of the Father but of this world. And the world passes away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

1 JN 2:15-17

John tells us to love God before we love the values of this world. Then he reminds us why it is in our strategic best interest to do so. While God is eternal and those who do God will live forever, this world is passing away. Whenever we love this world or attach our things to this world, we attach ourselves to things that are passing. On the other hand when we love God and love people we attach ourselves to what is eternal.

Pray today the prayer of St. Theresa of Avila. Let nothing disturb thee. Let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Only God remains.