The disciple John often referred to himself as the “disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23, John 19:26, John 20:2, John 21:7, John 21:20) because he knew the love of God personally. It was John who wrote the most quoted verses in the Gospels concerning God’s love: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16) “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love” (1 John 8) Paul also wrote extensively about God’s love, including the well-known chapter (1 Corinthians 13) on the “greatest gift” we have received from God, where he declared that if he does not have love “I am nothing.” What kind of love is this? What is required to experience this kind of love? To truly grasp God's love for us, we must understand the essence of Christ’s nature. The disciples and the early Christians knew God’s divine love intimately. This was the fire that ignited the Christian faith. The Good News is that God loves us infinitely! A Journey Toward Perfection is a comprehensive study of the attributes recorded in the Beatitudes of Matthew 5, the attributes God bestowed upon us when He created us in His image. He created us to love. These are the traits necessary to experience the love of God and crucial in learning how to love others as God loves us. These characteristics are central to our Christian spiritual growth. Learn how to cultivate an intimate experiential relationship with God, how to communicate with Him in a two-way dialogue, not only speaking to God, but also being attuned to His voice. Discover how these attributes can sustain you through the many trials and tribulations of your life. Comprehend how love truly conquers all. Experience God’s true presence in your life. Jesus called the lost, the oppressed and the broken-hearted. He called the sick, the forgotten, and the sinners. Christ called you to enter into His love. He encouraged us to take A Journey Toward Perfection, toward a loving God who extends His open arms to us even as Christ’s arms were extended on the cross. He gave us a road map to follow through the Beatitudes. By following this path toward Christ, God is revealed to us in an unprecedented way and becomes a beacon in our lives. Two thousand years ago, a fire humbly and meekly exploded into our reality, which changed the world. That fire was Christ. Take the Journey Toward Perfection and be transformed. By knowing the love of God, you will undergo a metamorphosis. You will become the butterfly that God always meant for you to be.