OOOOOPS,
I was trying to click “edit” one more time and got too close to “post,” instead!
Ahhh well, it was almost OK.
Ping to a lot of folks I’d be grateful to if they would respond.
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all [Greek word holos] thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment. And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:35-40
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. Revelation 2:1-5
That would include our children, spouse, ideas, church, possessions, people and so on. It also includes self.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. - Matt 16:23-25
FWIW, my answer is Jesus!