This is what God wants most from you: a relationship…God made you to love you, and he longs for you to love him back…learning to love God and be loved by Him should be the greatest objective of your life. Nothing else comes close in importance...If you want to know how much you matter to God, look at Christ with His arms outstretched on the cross, saying, "I love you this much! I'd rather die than live without you.
Rick Warren
The Purpose Driven Life pp.70