God calls us to love Him with understanding. To love with understanding casts off the things that harm the relationship like selfishness, lust, fear, worry, and anger. To love with understanding is to love with patience, kindness, mercy, grace and trust.
In Mark 12:33 Jesus tells us what is most important; “And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” To love God with understanding is to have insight and good judgement. Understanding defeats worry, fear, selfishness, lust, and anger. Loving God requires that we trust in His love for us and His goodness.
Reluctant Retiree 