# “Only Those Who Love God Can Bear Witness for Him”: A Reflection on Love, Witness, and Eternal Purpose
The passage before us is bold, uncompromising, and deeply spiritual. It does not speak in half-measures or gentle suggestions; it speaks in absolutes. It tells us plainly that **love for God is not optional**, nor is it merely an emotion or confession. According to these words, love for God is the *foundation* of witness, blessing, promise, authority, unity, and eternal life.
To reflect on this passage is to examine not only faith, but motive, devotion, and the kind of life that flows from genuine love for God.
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