Yes of course, my next article will be called “Loving God can only be a response” to the Revelation of His Love...
Well I can tell you from my own testimony (I’ve been a born-again, spirit-filled Christian since 1968),
Most of my Christian life was was based on traditional church teaching and doctrine that mixed the law with grace whereby during that time I was basically a defeated Christian. Then about ten years ago, I began learning about the true Gospel of the Grace of Christ which is grace with no law mixed in. I am now very much a victorious, happy, and fruitful Christian.
Given that framework as a backdrop, I can tell you that I used to be depressed because I felt like I didn’t have enough love for God or anyone else, again, because traditional church teaching emphasized our love for God first (usually using the Ten Commandments which God has discarded (Heb. 8:13; Rom. 6:14), but man still holds onto).
After learning about grace which focuses not on what we do but what Jesus has already done for us and his unwavering love for us regardless of our performance, I’ve been set free from worry and being depressed about my not measuring up, because God doesn’t use the law as his measuring stick he uses Christ who IS our measuring stick (1 John 4:17). Now I’m wildly in love with Jesus, not becsue I have to be but because I know he first loved me, his love contains NO condemnation, and he will always love me no matter what. My performance is simply not in the equation.
So from the Gospel of Grace as well as my own experience, I think we need to start with God’s unwavering love for us regardless of what we do, and not starting with us loving God. People are set free knowing that.
God bless.