# “The greatest devotion of all” by Jerry Bridges

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- Published: 2026-08-21T18:00:00-05:00
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“Fruitful character comes from a great devotion, and the greatest devotion of all
is the love of God. A life that grows in loving God becomes like God.

John Owen writes, ‘[Love] begets a likeness between the mind loving and the object
beloved… A mind filled with the love of Christ as crucified… will be changed into
His image and likeness.’ (_Works_, 3:564)

The apostle Paul writes,

> ‘And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed
> into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the
> Lord who is the Spirit.’ (**2 Corinthians 3:18**)

Christian character flows out of devotion to God.”

–Jerry Bridges, _**[The Fruitful Life: The Overflow of God’s Love Through You](https://amzn.to/3SPnagW)**_(
Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2006), 1-2.

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