What we’ve experienced is that living by religious rules is a very tempting way to avoid facing the insecurities in our hearts.
The condition of your faith and heart will determine whether you enter the presence of God or the realm of religiosity.
When we get “used” to being a Christian and know what the Bible says, we end up reading and analyzing the Scriptures without seeing God for who he is. The power and hope the scriptures talk about only comes with a real and engaging relationship with God.