Son for us asks for a genuinely loving response. Third, true love for God will exercise our will-power. It is easy to make promises in the heat of an emotion—for example, during the experience of conversion, or when listening to a powerful sermon. To fulfil them afterwards, when circumstances are not so conducive, requires a certain determination. It is then that the reality of our love is tested. Put together, these three challenging phrases add up to this: You shall love your God with all your