Loving God with every part of our being seems to leave no room for loving neighbors as ourselves, except that God exists in people. Jesus told the parable of a good Samaritan to make the point. Two sisters, Martha and Mary, had different ideas of how to show hospitality when Jesus came to visit. Jesus sided with Mary, who listened to Him without distraction. Saint Paul showed an amazing lack of tact when he called the Galatians stupid if they believed that obedience to the law entitled them to the Spirit. In a story about a friend knocking at the door at midnight to ask for bread to serve an unexpected guest, Jesus illustrated the importance of praying, day or night, and not giving up on God. In praying for other favors, do we include a faith-filled request for an increase of the Spirit within us?