1 Corinthians 13:3

If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it does me no good at all.

Have you heard the expression that “the heart just isn’t in it”?  If we do things without love being involved, we are just going through the motions without affecting our hearts.  Our motivation will be wrong, and any acts of love will be out of obligation and not coming from our hearts.  Love lifts the spirit and brings joy in life.