Word is that you cant truly love others without connecting with God who is the source of Love who is Love itself. If you truly love others you do it because you love God. Any other way that is outside this path is short circuited by self and its choice of whats best for its self and self purposes, thats not love. Not the love of God anyways. Any other way is short circuited. Luke 10:27 Weymouth New Testament
"'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" he replied, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole strength, and thy whole mind; and thy fellow man as much as thyself.'" Verse 28 "A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."