Mark 12:28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
29 Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD.30 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' 31 The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these.

To boil down what Jesus said even more, here's the essence of His statement on what is the greatest commandment...

Love God, love people.

Ya can't do one without the other.

Ya can't love God without loving His children. Ya can't love His children without loving the one who created them. They're a two-fer.

Notice He didn't say...
...become a missionary to deepest, darkest Africa.
...get a great job, buy lots of rental properties, & be pretty well off.
...workout so much that you can run marathons each weekend &/or lift weights so much you have pecs big enough for a training bra.
...work part time at a church as a youth pastor or worship leader.
...become a preacher.
...give up your social life, quit laughing, wear boring out-of-style clothes, stay home & read the Bible & pray.

You get the picture.

Love God, love people.

We spend a lot of time trying to think of "what God would have me do with my life."

Love God, love people.

So if you're a server at restaurant, a nurse at the hospital, a student at college, an intern at a church, an IT specialist, a handyman, an administrator, a paramedic, a photographer, a barista, a teacher, or a ______________ (you fill in the blank), our mandate is the same.

Love God, love people.

Love God - care first & foremost about your relationship with Him - you're gonna have some sort of relationship with Him from now on (as in eternally) - either a good one or a bad one.

Love His children - those people you serve or help heal, the guy sitting next to you in history class, the people you serve at that church, the people whose computers or leaky faucet you fix, those stubborn people you try to get to do their jobs, the people you rescue from car wrecks or stupid choices, or those people you take picture of or serve coffee to, or those "thristy minds" you try to teach the most basic of concepts to.

Love God, love people.

That's it.

And we will be living the BIG life God has for us.