Learn to walk with God, experience his presence in your life, and avoid drifting away from him.
Jesus loved the rich young ruler enough to offer him a way out of rule-following by asking him to make a decision to be close to him.
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.
