Mindset Renewal & Empowered Faith with Kristin Campbell

All In: What It Really Means to Love God

Episode Summary

In this episode, Kristin explores the greatest commandment—to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. Moving beyond surface-level understanding, Kristin challenges listeners to examine what "all" truly means in everyday life with jobs, families, and responsibilities. It's not reserved for nuns and monks, but a call for every believer to experience a deeper relationship with God. Drawing from Jesus' reaffirmation in the Gospels of Deuteronomy 6, the episode emphasizes that this command isn't about legalistic checklists but about a genuine relationship. Kristin presents penetrating self-assessment questions for each aspect—heart, soul, mind, and strength—designed to reveal where our true treasure lies and whether we're giving God our first and best or merely our leftovers. The episode concludes by highlighting powerful promises available to those who love God this way: perfect peace, God's dwelling presence, all things working together for good, and blessings beyond imagination. Follow Kristin on Instagram @thekristincampbell

Episode Notes

Main Themes:

• The significance of the word "all" in loving God completely
• Relationship over religious checklist
• Old Testament foundation, New Testament fulfillment
• Honest self-examination of our love for God
• The rewards and promises for those who love God fully
• Living out love for God in everyday life

Four Aspects of Loving God:

1. Loving God with All Your HEART: Self-assessment questions:

• Do I give the Lord my greatest attention?
• Do I give Him the first and best of me, or is He an afterthought?
• Is the Lord whom I'm going after above everything else?
• Is He ultimately my treasure and reward?
• Or am I chasing something else and adding His name to it?

2. Loving God with All Your SOUL (Breath/Spirit/Essence): Self-assessment questions:

• Am I fully surrendered to God?
• Is my life fully His?
• Am I following His lead or going my own way?
• Am I using my gifts to bless Him and further His kingdom, or to bless myself and further my own?
• Am I walking in the good works He prepared, or my own works with a Christian umbrella?

3. Loving God with All Your MIND (Deep Thoughts/Understanding): Self-assessment questions:

• Am I being intentional in understanding the Lord?
• Am I meditating on His word?
• Am I aligning my thoughts to His truth and taking thoughts captive?
• Or am I manipulating His truth to fit my life and preconceived notions?
• Am I seeking the Lord's wisdom or the world's wisdom?
• Am I applying what I learn, or just getting an initial high and forgetting it?

4. Loving God with All Your STRENGTH (Enforcefulness/Intentional Power): Self-assessment questions:

• Do I fight to keep my love for the Lord?
• Or do I let it slide when times get tough?
• Do I give up on who He is and His promises?
• Am I paying attention to what He's doing in my life?
• Am I leaning on and trusting Him through difficult times?

Key Promises for Those Who Love God:

• Perfect and constant peace (Isaiah 26:3)
• God's dwelling presence in our lives (John 14:23)
• All things working together for good (Romans 8:28)
• Blessings beyond human comprehension (1 Corinthians 2:9)
• Completion of the good work He began (Philippians 1:6)

Important Clarifications:

• This isn't about earning God's love through a checklist
• We're under the new covenant—Jesus died once for all
• It's always been about relationship, not legalism
• The relationship was broken in Eden and restored through Christ
• God's love allows choice—He never forces us to love Him
• Every choice has consequences

Resources Mentioned:

• Free reflection guides available at www.thekristincampbell.com
• Bi-weekly newsletter signup available
• Past podcast episodes are also accessible on website