Faith, Hope and Love

I choose to live my life by this:
Trust steadily in God
Hope unswervingly
Love extravagantly

"...Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love."
-1 Corinthians 13:13b The Message

When it says love, it doesn't mean the mushy gushy feeling, but love as it is described in the rest of the chapter.

Now my thought is, "Why is love more important than the other two?"
It's more important because it isn't about rules and ritual; it about relationship; with God and with those around me.
I've seen how terrible and boring a life is when it is lived out of having to follow the rules because I don't want to get into trouble.
I have also experienced a life lived with love. There is so much freedom! I don't do things because I'm "supposed" to but because I genuinely love God & those around me.
HE is what I desire most. Everything else, all the blessings that come from being obedient to Him, is icing on the cake or potato with my steak!