• All spiritual practices are meant to transform us into people of love.
• When we mistake the 'how' (spiritual practices) for the 'why' (becoming people of love) in our spiritual formation, we do not bear fruit.
• Our maturity (or fruit) as apprentices of Jesus is evidenced by love practically expressed through service.
• To become a person of love is to be a first-fruits of God’s Kingdom on earth.
• We step toward this by serving where we are, starting today