The church and the individual Christians who comprise it can only thrive in an atmosphere of love. Obedience to the commands of God is the proper response to love already extended to man by the Godhead. Happily, God will reward his children for their imitation of his love. Pursuing Bible love can make each of us exactly what God wants us to be. Life will go better with us now, and eternity in heaven with God will be bestowed upon us as well, if we will only practice love.
Love even eliminates fear of death and judgment.