God used Norm Wakefield through his story of Amanda 10 years ago to open my eyes to the most essential and transformational concept of the message of Jesus: Do not self-love, but love with the selfless sacrificial love that I have loved you with. In short: Love as I have loved you!
My life changed, my relationships changed, my understanding of the Bible changed, my ministry changed… since that most defining moment in my life I can say with confidence that I have heaven in my home! This is what ‘living to love like and with Jesus’ brings!
When you live to know and love God and live to love with Jesus, as this book so masterfully displays, you will live the transformed life with an inexpressible freedom and joy… as the Holy Spirit floods you with God’s love to live for the Glory of God!
I totally throw my weight behind the Live to Love movement that Norm started, and encourage everyone to start every day with his suggested prayer:
Father in heaven, thank You for another day of life to live to know and love You and to love with Jesus. Please anoint and fill me with the Holy Spirit, the presence and power of Christ, so that I can love and trust You and love those You put in my path today, for Your glory.
—Cassie Carstens
South African Christian leader, pastor, author, and co-founder of The World Needs a Father.