Choosing one thing over another doesn't necessarily mean we love the thing we choose. If given the choice to eat spinach or broccoli, you may choose broccoli. It may only mean you don't want to eat spinach. Heaven is not for people who just want to skip Hell. Heaven is reserved for those who love Jesus, who have been rescued by Him and who long to praise Him. If someone doesn't have much use for praising Him now, it's foolish to think they're ready for Heaven.

You are being discipled by something.

Adoration drives obedience, but throughout history people are prone to forget the faithfulness of God yesterday.

We become what we behold.

This wasn't a legalistic play. He simply wanted more and more of God.

We spend so much time trying to put send to death that we don't spend enough time striving to know God deeply, trying to gaze upon the wonder of Jesus Christ and have that transform our affections to the point where our love and hope are steadfastly on Christ.

Sin is a fundamental failure to rejoice in what we should rejoice in.

God doesn't want meerly action but hearts driving action.

I think "HALLELUJAH" translates into "HALLELUJAH" in every language out there.