Imagine a husband treating his wife the way many Christians in America treat God. He says he loves her but ignores her for most of their marriage. He isn’t devoted to her and doesn’t actively pursue her daily—is that really love? Can you really call such a relationship a “marriage”? Technically, yes, but not in any meaningful way. It would be a marriage in name only. The same is true of Christians whose lives are not devoted to their Messiah.

God is more concerned about your character than your comfort.

God takes our thankfulness very seriously. When we give thanks, we honor Him. And the opposite is also true. When we do not give thanks—when we are ungrateful—we dishonor Him.

Many of us don't experience God because we've grown lazy and bored. We expect to receive the benefits of Religion without putting anything into it.

God expresses His will to us through His written word. Do we truly believe that? Because to say, “This commandment is irrelevant,” is to say, “God’s will for my life in this area isn’t important to me.” God is the one who makes the rules, not us.